Lepore offers a sweeping, poignant narrative of American history, centered on the founding ideals of the United States. She ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

Over the years, I have written various posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of ...

Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...

“I am not included within the pale of glorious anniversary!” Douglass said. “Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. … This Fourth July is yours, not mine. You may ...