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Disillusioned Revolutionaries: Many Founders Died in Despair About the American Experiment

America's Founders helped create a world they were not yet ready to live in.

Reason · Jun 13

How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy

John Hancock did something revolutionary 250 years ago when the Massachusetts merchant signed the Declaration of Independence, announcing to the world that 13 English colonies were freeing themselves from Great Britain and from monarchy.

The Conversation · May 12

At 250, "Common Sense" still matters

With authoritarianism on the rise, the pamphlet that helped spark the American Revolution remains relevant

Salon · Jan 10