America 250 - Reading Challenge

Challenge yourself to dive into America’s history by exploring the following primary documents this year:

• The Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• The Seneca Falls Declaration

• Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• A “Fireside Chat” from FDR

• Transcript of John Glenn’s Space Orbit

• MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

• Bill Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” Lyrics

  • Lyrics themselves

  • Further info

• Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb”

  • Video of Speech