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0:57Now PlayingAlexandra Vidal is a member of the Youth250 Bureau bringing youth voice and influence to the U.S. 250th commemoration and the next chapter of U.S. history @history_madebyus). Vidal shares the cultural and artistic influence of Star Wars, the space opera that transformed the film industry
250 to 250
From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”
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Mark Hamill and his wife at a movie premier. 1978. Photograph by Alan Light. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
1977 cinema billboard advertising Star Wars. 1977, Michael Dorausch. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike 2.0 Generic license.
George Lucas at San Diego ComicCon. 27 July 2025. Gage Skidmore. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International. 10 July 2015. Gage Skidmore. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike 2.0 Generic license.
Star Wars Movie Poster. 1977. Faithful digitalization of poster by Tom Jung. Source
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