As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...
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The ‘no kings’ movement of 1776 centered on one big idea
The 13 American colonies embraced government 'of laws, not of men,' and they strove to limit the power of future presidents.
Reiterating the liberal ideals behind the revolution may be tricky when they are out of favour in the White House ...
The Declaration of Independence reaffirmed the right to self-determination—and the uniquely American practice of keeping and ...
Where was America founded? The U.S. Constitution was drafted at the 1789 Congress in Philadelphia – the same place where the ...
From the Declaration of Independence to the rise of Donald Trump, we assess America’s complicated relationship with its ...
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What Actually Changed in 1776
America’s year of independence, 1776, began with virtually all of those living in Britain’s 13 North American colonies content to remain under royal rule so long as they could enjoy the basic rights ...
Author who researched Washington through letters and diaries says cultural ignorance of founding era is scandalous and scary.
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Six months before the Declaration of Independence, New Hampshire created its own state constitution
That constitution put governing power in the hands of the people, creating a legislature and executive council that would be ...
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