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American Revolution

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FBI

American Revolution Images Might Reveal You as a 'Violent Extremist,' Says the FBI

Instead, the feds are telling us something very revealing about themselves.

J.D. Tuccille | 8.8.2022 7:00 AM

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American Revolution

Thoughts on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution

A compendium of some of my previous writings on these topics, which I hope remain relevant today.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.4.2022 10:15 AM

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4th of July

America's Founders Raged Against Qualified Immunity, Trade Restrictions, and Anti-Immigrant Policies

Hey, we're still mad about those things today!

Eric Boehm | 7.4.2022 8:30 AM

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Slavery

The Meaning of Juneteenth

Far from being somehow at odds with July 4 and the Declaration of Independence, Juneteenth celebrates the greatest achievement of the principles of the Revolution.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 6.19.2022 1:32 PM

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Politics

The 1619 Project Unrepentantly Pushes Junk History

Nikole Hannah-Jones' new book sidesteps scholarly critics while quietly deleting previous factual errors.

Phillip W. Magness | 3.29.2022 6:30 AM

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Book Reviews

Expanding Our Understanding of the Revolution

Despite all the controversy it has courted, Woody Holton's newest book doesn't stray very far from other scholarly interpretations of the American Revolution.

Jeffrey Rogers Hummel | 2.9.2022 6:00 AM

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American Revolution

Immigration and the Principles of the Declaration of Independence

The principles of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution justify free migration rights.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.4.2021 11:10 AM

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American Revolution

Reflections on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution

A compendium of many of my previous writings on these topics, which remain relevant today.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.4.2021 10:10 AM

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History

The Founding Fathers Thought America Was Doomed

“The fact that it hasn't ended in the past 230 years suggests that maybe [it will] last a good deal longer,” says historian Dennis C. Rasmussen, author of Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders

Meredith Bragg | 7.4.2021 9:31 AM

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Vaccines

Is It Time for a Boston Tea Party for Vaccines?

Would vaccine vigilantes be justified in stealing and distributing AstraZeneca doses locked up by order of the government?

Christian Britschgi | 3.25.2021 2:30 PM

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Volokh Conspiracy

Slavery, the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass' "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

Douglass' classic speech is an indictment of slavery, racism, and American hypocrisy - but also includes a great deal of praise of the American Revolution.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.4.2020 4:39 PM

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Volokh Conspiracy

Two Reflections on the American Revolution

I recapitulate why it's important that the American Revolution was not an ethno-nationalist secession movement, and address claims that history would have taken a better course had the Revolution been defeated or never happened.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.4.2020 10:45 AM

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History

The Late Murray Rothbard Takes on the Constitution

A lost volume of American history finds the light of day.

Jeffrey Rogers Hummel | 4.20.2020 6:00 AM

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Politics

1619 Project Fact-Checker Says The New York Times Ignored Her Objections

A history professor disputed some of Nikole Hannah-Jones's claims about slavery and the American Revolution.

Robby Soave | 3.6.2020 1:52 PM

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Crime

The Case Against the Case Against the American Revolution

Some on both left and right argue that the American Revolution was a mistake that ultimately caused more harm than good. Here's why they're wrong.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.4.2019 10:22 PM

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Nationalism

The Universalist Principles of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence advocates a polity based on universal principles of liberty and equality, not ethnic nationalism. We would do well to remember those principles today.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.4.2019 10:35 AM

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4th of July

Facebook Algorithm Flags, Removes Declaration of Independence Text as Hate Speech

The social media site has a difficult time telling the difference between white nationalist ravings and the writing of Thomas Jefferson.

Christian Britschgi | 7.3.2018 4:50 PM

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Presidential History

How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America

The foreword to a new history of our controversial Founder written by Ron Paul.

Ron Paul | 9.18.2017 6:00 AM

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Nanny State

Gadsden Goes Safe Space: Twitter Offers Kinder, Gentler Versions of Iconic Flag

These Gadsden flag alternatives offer cuddlier featured creatures and more polite requests to be left alone.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.8.2016 11:00 AM

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Was George Washington a Model Entrepreneur?

Author Edward Lengel on how Washington's business acumen shaped America.

Meredith Bragg | 2.13.2016 10:30 AM

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Revisiting the U.S. Constitution

Why should libertarians celebrate the blueprint that made powerful government possible?

Sheldon Richman | 1.24.2016 8:30 AM

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Culture

The DIY Flag Designs of the Early Republic

...and the Progressive Era's rather different approach to the national banner

Jesse Walker | 6.14.2015 2:23 PM

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Politics

What Libertarians Get Wrong About American History

American history is not an essentially libertarian story.

Sheldon Richman | 4.12.2015 8:30 AM

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Politics

Raise a Glass: The Bill of Rights Was About Food Freedom

Congress passed the Bill of Rights 225 years ago today. Why the struggle for food freedom is at the heart of those amendments.

Baylen Linnekin | 9.25.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: A Very Special Presidents' Day Episode

It's a Fox Business presidentapalooza.

Jesse Walker | 2.14.2014 7:45 PM

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Politics

Did the Constitution Betray the Revolution?

Constitution Series 1787-1987

Jeffrey Rogers Hummel and William Marina | 8.5.2013 11:00 AM

Economics

Taxes are Revolting

Karl Bray | 7.19.2013 11:00 AM

Policy

Adam Kokesh Calls for New American Revolution

At state capitols across the country on July 4

Reason Staff | 5.30.2013 2:15 PM

Politics

Poll: 29 Percent Say 'Armed Revolution' May Be Necessary To Protect Liberty

The country is a tad polarized

Reason Staff | 5.3.2013 3:50 PM

Politics

Revolutionary War Museum Planned in Philadelphia

There is no museum in the U.S. currently dedicated primarily to the American Revolutionary War.

Reason Staff | 7.31.2012 12:32 PM

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