This summer, more than 1 million people are expected to descend on Philadelphia for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. But during a weekend in mid-April, several hundred historians showed up early. At a hotel not far from Independen... See more
Published In 2013, Rhae Lynn Barnes was a 25-year-old history graduate student on a visit to the grand headquarters of the Elks Club in Chicago. She had put on her most professional suit and had her hair done. “I wanted to look as serious as possible,” sh... See more
Quick Takeaways - Historians debate role in shaping 250th anniversary narrative - Tensions rise over “patriotic” vs. critical interpretations - Public demand growing for both meaning and nuance in history kAm!wx{pst{!wxp — %9:D DF>>6C qFE @G6C E96 H... See more
WASHINGTON — On a typical day, many of the people lined up outside the grand National Archives building in Washington are there largely to see one thing: the faded parchment Declaration of Independence, which, despite the best efforts of Nicolas Cage in t... See more
It was a brilliant early fall morning in upstate New York, and Ken Burns was back on the battlefield.
He had just driven two hours from his home in New Hampshire to a rolling meadow outside Saratoga Springs, where the view has changed little since the Con... See more
