Your story, and lots more, sought ahead of America’s 250th birthday

Just what does it mean to be an American The perspectives will vary based on a long list of reasons but all of them are being sought by America the group organizing the official celebration of America s th birthday Our stories matter Your story matters and our American story will be built on that belief commented Rosie Rios the chair of America This initiative is about gathering voices from across America to build the largest oral and visual history collection in our country s history A giant silver Airstream trailer with an American flag stylishly painted on it is what you want to look for if you re interested in sharing your story You ll find it on the National Mall on Monday and they ll be recording interviews in other parts of the city over the coming days Eventually they ll be visiting all states as well as all American territories These will be mobile recording studios that will crisscross the country making stops in local Walmart parking lots to engage communities and local leaders Rios declared We re going to the Deep South we re going to tribal nations we re going to rural America We are coming to you Over the next year we ll capture thousands of interviews and document what it means to live work and serve in America nowadays she added One of the first to record his story was Darrell Green yes that Darrell Green who came from Texas and became an honorary D C native because of his exploits on the football field with the Washington Commanders and his humility and demeanor off it Related stories Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America s th anniversary in Iowa The US commemorates th anniversary of the great American battle the Battle of Bunker Hill New putt-putt unit at DC s Wharf celebrates America D C is the city on a light on a hill mentioned Green who added that his whole life can be summed up with two words Pinch me I never want to be anywhere else because this is what God has privileged me with the privilege of being able to live and move and have my being in this nation revealed Green who recalled meeting with not just former President George W Bush but also former South African President Nelson Mandela I love it I m so grateful to be here We want to go to sea to the shining sea Rios disclosed It has to be again from all parts of the country all representations All of the stories will be documented and catalogued in the Library of Congress Source