America 250 Resources, Programs, and Events

Cel­e­brate Amer­i­ca 250 with DCPL

In 2026, the Unit­ed States marks the 250^th anniver­sary of the sign­ing of the Dec­la­ra­tion of Inde­pen­dence. We are com­mem­o­rat­ing the two and a half cen­turies since then with pro­grams and resources explor­ing the achieve­ments and chal­lenges that have shaped our democracy.

Here in DeKalb Coun­ty, our com­mu­ni­ty rep­re­sents a cross­roads of nation­al­i­ties, lan­guages, and per­spec­tives. Whether you have lived here for gen­er­a­tions or recent­ly made DeKalb your home, you are part of Amer­i­ca’s story.

We hope these pro­grams and resources spark curios­i­ty and inspire conversation!

Resources

Geor­gia Reads for Amer­i­ca 250 Read­ing List — 25 books on Amer­i­can and Geor­gia his­to­ry and civic lit­er­a­cy, bro­ken down by grade level.

Explor­ing Geor­gia’s Lit­er­ary Her­itage | Amer­i­can Sto­ries: A Read­ing Road Trip — This episode of PBS Books’ Read­ing Road Trip cel­e­brates Georgia’s pow­er­ful influ­ence on Amer­i­can storytelling.

DeKalb His­to­ry Cen­ter — The DeKalb His­to­ry Cen­ter col­lects, pre­serves, and shares the wide-rang­ing sto­ries of the peo­ple and places of DeKalb County.

Geor­gia at the US 250 — A dig­i­tal pub­li­ca­tion by the Geor­gia His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety that pro­vides a win­dow into the state’s lega­cy, iden­ti­ty, and evolv­ing role in America.

PBS Amer­i­ca @ 250 — Inter­ac­tive his­to­ry lessons and games.

Geneal­o­gy Sub­ject Guide — Dis­cov­er data­bas­es and resources at the library to research your ancestors.