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Historian Richard Bell talked about Thomas Paine’s popularity in 1776 after publishing “Common Sense” and his reputational decline after the American Revolution. This virtual program was…

Authorized in 1776 by the Continental Congress, the 2nd Canadian Regiment was the first national unit in the American Army. Author Holly Mayer described the role of “Congress’s Own” in the…

Mike Duncan talked about the Marquis de Lafayette and his role in the American and French Revolutions. The Strand Book Store hosted this online program.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon Wood examined the political debates that surrounded the creation of the U.S. Constitution. He was joined in discussion by other panelists who…

Messiah College professor John Fea taught a class on 18th century enlightenment movement, which included principles of natural rights, reason, and self-improvement. He also explored the…

Baylor University Professor Thomas Kidd taught a class on the first Great Awakening in the Americas, a period in mid-18th century of Christian revitalization that swept through the…

Notre Dame University professor Laurel Daen taught a class about how disability was defined after the American Revolution and how federal laws impacted disabled people.

Kimberly Ivey and historical interpreter Audrey Biser gave a tour of the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia, and spoke about the role of the royal governor and the beginning of the American…

Author Willard Sterne Randall examined how the American Revolution and the Constitution were influenced by the financial interests of the Founding Fathers. Politics and Prose Bookstore in…

Suffolk University professor Kathryn Lasdow taught a class on politics and culture in the United States from 1800 through the 1830s. She described how the country changed during the period…

Author Derek Baxter used a travel guide written by Thomas Jefferson for Americans traveling through Europe to trace the Founding Father’s journey through six countries. This event was…

Author Beau Breslin talked about what the Constitution might look like it if were rewritten by every American generation. He also explored which Founding Fathers encouraged frequent revisions and…

Matthew Pearl talked about the kidnapping of Daniel Boone’s 13-year-old daughter and tensions between settlers and Native Americans on the 1776 western frontier. He was joined in…

Professor Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman talked about Alexander Hamilton’s role in the creation of the federal government. She described how, after the American Revolution, states operated as separate…

Colonial Williamsburg interpreters portrayed a scene from May 26, 1774, the day Lord Dunmore, Virginia’s royal governor, dissolved Virginia’s House of Burgesses.

Our Heritage is a 1966 episode from the U.S. Army’s “Big Picture” series marking the July 4th holiday by telling the story of the Declaration of Independence. Hosted by Emmy and Peabody…

Baylor University Professor Julie Anne Sweet taught a class on the American military during the Revolutionary War, including a look at the equipment and capabilities of both the Continental…

Author Jonathan Katz (Gangsters of Capitalism) and author Albert Samaha (Concepcion: An Immigrant Family’s Fortunes) spoke with New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie about American…

Historian and bestselling author Joseph Ellis looked at how the Founding Fathers can provide wisdom for navigating today’s society. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this online…

A group of scholars explored the history of the Mayflower Compact, the document signed by the Mayflower passengers shortly before their arrival in North America in 1620, and what lessons…