At the United States’ 250th anniversary, what do its citizens hope for the nation’s future?
The BBC interviewed residents from California, Texas, Washington DC, South Carolina, Virginia, New York, Illinois, Maryland, Florida, Missouri, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe, New Hampshire, and Georgia, gathering their visions for the country’s trajectory.
Video produced and edited by Meiying Wu.
Filmed by Meiying Wu, Angélica Casas, Blanca Lexus Prado, Madeline Grferber, Katy Bailes, Andrew Sarge Herbert, and Ian Druce.


