American Stories on the Road

America 250 is hitting the road with a year-long journey across the country to collect personal stories from everyday Americans ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday. In Columbia, South Carolina, they interviewed Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, who shared how his American journey began with his family’s move from Switzerland, and fashion designer Diko Pekdemir-Lewis, who relocated from Germany after marrying a U.S. military member and ended up falling in love with Columbia — making it her forever home. The project aims to build a living historical archive, with some stories preserved by the Library of Congress. If your story matters, submit it — this tour is capturing what being American means today, from every corner of the nation. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/200912e82d83bc1b