America’s designs on annexing Canada have a long history − and record of political failures
Trump is not the first American leader to dream of northern expansion. History suggests these designs reveal simmering ...
The Truly Terrible Idea That Franklin, Washington and Trump All Share
Congress was sanguine about the prospects, expecting, as Thomas Jefferson put it, “every hour to be informed that Quebec has ...
‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775
The phrase was reportedly first used 250 years ago Sunday by lawyer and legislator Patrick Henry to persuade Virginia ...
Trump’s Own Declaration of Independence
The president, who has flirted with regal rhetoric, wants a historic copy of America’s founding document placed in the Oval ...
Who is a patriot these days? As US celebrates 250th anniversary of Revolution, debate rages.
Then and now, the definition of patriotism summons complicated feelings that speak to politics, partisanship, and how love of ...
The United States is reanimating an old conflict in North America
In 2025, contradictions within the Western coalition became noticeable, which could escalate into serious conflicts. Part of ...
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Discover the Short Life and Long Legacy of Casimir Pulaski, a Polish Cavalry Officer Who Became an American Revolutionary Hero
Pulaski Day festivities at Chicago's Polish Museum of America honored the "Father of American Cavalry," 280 years after his ...
Liberals Have Been Waiting for This Moment Since Trump Took Office. They Need to Act Now.
For two months, liberals have asked themselves when the widespread, street-scale mobilization to oppose Donald Trump will ...
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‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775
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Three graphic novels that address the history of slavery – and commemorate resistance
Here are three recent graphic novels that can help us to remember resistance against slavery. They follow in the footsteps of ...
How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
Irish nationalist groups active in the U.S. – the Fenians, Clan na Gael and, later, Irish Northern Aid – participated in these American St. Patrick’s Day parades, proudly wearing green to demonstrate ...