Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence Birthed 13 Sovereign Nations
On July 4, people all across these United States of America shoot off fireworks, grill meat and march in patriotic parades to celebrate the “birth of a nation.” But that’s not at all what happened on July 4, 1776. A singular “nation” in...
Totally Dissolved: The Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence
Today in history, on July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress passed the Richard Henry Lee resolution, which called for ties between Great Britain and the American states to be “totally dissolved.” The monumental vote was unanimous among the colonies, with New...
Fake News, 18th Century Style
The “fake news” pejorative has become commonplace in modern public discourse, so much so that social media outlets have taken it upon themselves to “police” so-called “fake news” stories and warn people about their dangers. This was largely due to the supposed impact...