Hillary Clinton, the first woman to lead a major American political party's presidential ticket, accepted the Democratic nomination Thursday night With an appeal for a more collaborative and unified nation in the face of domestic divisiveness and global uncertainty "Yes, America's destiny is ours to choose. So let's be stronger together, looking to the future with courage and confidence. Building a better tomorrow for our beloved children and our beloved country. When we do, America will be greater than ever" The arena was then flooded with balloons of red, white and blue