Every year on the 4th of July, the entire population of the United States of America eagerly bursts onto the streets, gathers together, and, dressed in red, white, and blue, commemorating the pivotal moment that created the nation, The Declaration of Independence signed on that day in 1776. In 2026, the US will celebrate its Semi-quincentennial, or 250th birthday. In anticipation of that pivotal event, the Driving Force Institute (DFI), a catalyst of change in history education, will release a set of 500 short films about essential moments that shaped the country.
Founded in 2020 by Patrick Riccards, Driving Force Institute is a nonprofit steadfast in its mission to transform the reality of history education through providing alternative methods, such as short informative videos. After the tremendous success of the organization's first short film series, Untold History, which reached more than 52 million people worldwide, DFI strives to educate an even wider audience with the new initiative.
