America 250 with WAER
Coming up on WAER: "How to 250"
Filmmaker Ken Burns joins historians Kellie Carter Jackson and Nicole Hemmer and host Jody Avirgan to trace the stories that brought the country to this moment. "How to 250" is a one-hour special marking America's 250th birthday, airing Saturday, June 27th at 10 am, with an encore Friday, July 3rd at 9 am. Look back at the bicentennial on 88.3 FM and live stream at waer.org.
Stay tuned: Connect250
WAER is joining StoryCorps and NPR's Morning Edition for Connect250, a nationwide project marking America's 250th birthday through conversation. Sign up now to be matched with someone from another part of the country for a recorded 45-minute conversation, preserved at the Library of Congress. Conversations begin July 7th. Learn more and register at connect250.org.
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The world’s largest operating steam locomotive drew thousands to Owego as the 1.2-million-pound "Big Boy" returned to its home state for the first time in over 80 years.
Test Your Knowledge
The American Revolution shaped Central New York in ways that are still visible today.
In The Central New York Crucible game, you become a museum curator preparing a 250th Anniversary exhibit. Every decision affects two competing goals: Historical Complexity and Civic Unity.
Will you tell the difficult stories of divided nations, burned villages, and broken promises? Or will you focus on the heroes, victories, and traditions that communities celebrate today?
Balance both, and your exhibit opens to acclaim. Lean too far in either direction, and it fails.
Created by WAER Public Media as part of the America 250 commemoration, The Central New York Crucible explores the people, choices, and consequences that shaped our region during the Revolutionary War.