What the American Founders Did Was a Reluctant Revolution — An Interview with Lee J Strang
What is the significance of the 250-year-old Declaration of Independence? Was the American Revolution justified? We spoke to the executive director of the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture…
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