Walter Isaacson: To Mark Our Country’s 250th Birthday, Let’s Look to Our Roots

“The image above features a scene from American Revolution, which makes its United States debut at the Historic New Orleans Collection March 20. This free, interactive experience utilizes 360-degree augmented reality to immerse visitors in 20 defining moments of the nation’s founding, from the sparks of the Boston Tea Party to the victory at Yorktown. Developed by leading historians and scholars, this exhibition celebrates the figures who shaped the United States and shares the Revolution in a fresh way that speaks to the hearts and minds of the American people today. The exhibition will serve as a focal point of the Louisiana America 250 commemorations and coincides with HNOC’s 60th anniversary.”