The video discusses the emergence of an American identity through literature during the 18th-century Revolutionary period. It highlights the growth of colonial communities, the role of printing in ...

The film discusses the role of literature in sparking the American Revolution, highlighting how printed materials influenced public opinion and mobilized colonists against British rule. Key figures ...

Joyce E. Chaplin is the James Duncan Phillips professor of early American history at Harvard University and author of the ...

In a letter to his friend Benjamin Rush he predicted that future generations would believe that "The essence of the [American Revolution was] that Dr. Franklin's electrical rod smote the earth and ...

In a letter to his friend Benjamin Rush he predicted that future generations would believe that "The essence of the [American Revolution was] that Dr. Franklin's electrical rod smote the earth and ...

Republican Brandon Gill said he plans to introduce a bill to feature Trump's likeness on the $100 note at the end of his current term.

The American Revolution cemented the importance of a federally protected post office in the minds of the people and ...

This story is part of the Cardinal News 250: Virginia’s Stories project supported, in part, by a grant from the Virginia American Revolution ... cardio — but Benjamin Franklin takes it further ...

Grassy Pond Elementary student Travis Johnson performs a moment from the life of Benjamin Franklin during the American Revolutionary War. Fourth grade students portrayed local and famous historical ...