Paul Thomas Chamberlin’s book, Scorched Earth, recasts the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ascendant imperial powers.

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This is especially pertinent to the dollar as the global currency and the legal and military infrastructure that ensures ...

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

When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his ...

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In 1775, an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War, Western Pennsylvania's Colonel William Thompson, helped drive back the ...

As the US celebrates its 249th Independence Day, a mix of festive celebrations and political protests marks the occasion.