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The Book the Hangman Burned
Before there was a Constitution, there was a Scottish minister who said the law is king.
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They Signed It Anyway
On August 2, 1776, the largest invasion force in British history was sitting in New York Harbor. That was the day they put their names on it.
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July 2026
The Republic’s First Classroom
Before America governed a nation, it governed neighborhoods
Jul 15
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Why the Founders Read History
Dead people make excellent political advisors
Jul 13
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Roger Williams Was Right
The exile who made America freer
Jul 10
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The Way of the Ancestors
Rome's unwritten constitution
Jul 8
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A Republic, If You Can Keep It
Announcing The Thread of Liberty — my new documentary, released this Fourth of July for America’s 250th
Jul 6
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The Declaration Heard Around the World
July 4 and the birth of the American idea
Jul 4
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The Vote That Made Independence Real
July 2 and the decision no one could reverse
Jul 2
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The Martyr of Liberty
Algernon Sidney and the execution that inspired the founders
Jul 1
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June 2026
The Philosopher Behind the Revolution
John Locke and the right to say no
Jun 30
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The Books That Started a Revolution
Cato’s Letters and the founders’ fear of power
Jun 28
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