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Portrait of George Washington in his military uniform.

The Gun Guy and Illegal Militia Founder Who Became President: George Washington

Our first President understood that armed citizens are essential to American freedom.

by David Kopel via Reason on February 17, 2020

Bill Barr.

What Attorney General Barr Gets Wrong About the American Revolution

The revolutionaries were fighting against arbitrary power and for checks and balances.

by Michael D. Hattem via Made By History on November 22, 2019

Medical Mystery: James Madison's Sudden Collapse

The Father of the U.S. Constitution fought a life-long physical battle, too.

by Allan B. Schwartz via Philly.com on January 24, 2018

America’s Painful, Historic Contempt for Black Soldiers

Donald Trump writes the latest chapter in a long history.

by Jamelle Bouie via Slate on October 24, 2017

Where Did the Term 'Gerrymander' Come From?

Elbridge Gerry was a powerful voice in the founding of the nation, but today he's best known for the political practice with an amphibious origin.

by Erick Trickey via Smithsonian Magazine on July 20, 2017

Map of the British Colonies in North America between 1763 and 1775.

3 Ways to Think About the American Revolution

The complex combination of grievances that fueled the war had to do with taxes, class, and nationalism.

by Benjamin Studebaker via benjaminstudebaker.com on July 5, 2017

From Boston's Resistance to an American Revolution

How a Boston rebellion became an American Revolution is a story too seldom told because it is one we take for granted.

by Mark Boonshoft via New York Public Library on February 28, 2017

Painting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin while writing the Declaration of Independence.

How the Complete Meaning of July Fourth Is Slipping Away

John Adams would not be happy to see what Independence Day has become.

by Gordon S. Wood via The New Republic on July 4, 2011

Drawings of George Washington

His Highness

George Washington scales new heights.

by Jill Lepore via The New Yorker on September 20, 2010

Illustration depicting Betsy Ross presenting the flag to George Washington.

How Betsy Ross Became Famous

Oral tradition, nationalism, and the invention of history.

by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich via Commonplace on October 1, 2007

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