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Read Alexis Yelvington's biography.
Alexis Yelvington

Program Manager, Opportunity George W. Bush Institute

Read Bill Haslam's biography.
Bill Haslam

Sammons Enterprises Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Jonathan Tepperman's biography.
Jonathan Tepperman
Jonathan Tepperman

Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst and Senior Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Nicole Bibbins Sedaca's biography.
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca

Kelly and David Pfeil Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Michael Bailey's biography.
Michael Bailey

Deputy Director, Leadership Programs George W. Bush Institute

Read Joseph Kim's biography.
Joseph Kim
Joseph Kim

Program Manager, Global Policy George W. Bush Institute

The American idea turns 250: What does the United States mean today?

February 19, 2026

Published today, the latest edition of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute, commemorates America’s 250th birthday. Contributors – who range from former refugees and a current Dreamer to diplomats, political strategists, and even a rancher– reflect on what the country means to them and why the idea of the United States continues to matter. Together, they paint a portrait of a place that Abraham Lincoln called “the last best hope of earth.”

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