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“Like many of the politicians, he assumed that the revolution was the work of a deluded minority and that most Americans supported Britain,” says Andrew O’Shaughnessy, author of THE MEN WHO LOST AMERICA.

As George III called for oppression and abandoned fundamental policies, the Founders sought a different idea for government. “It becomes clear that the Committee of Five wanted an activist government,” writes author Steven Pincus.

Women were vital during the revolution. “Women set up camps, provided munitions, cooked, laundered, gave spiritual and medical care, worked as couriers and spies, raised funds, built morale, and so on,” explains author Lorri Glover.

They tried to send the tea back, but the governor wouldn't let them. Their only choice was to destroy it in an act of civil disobedience.

At the time, many American revolutionists thought that transparency was a key factor to self-government, but the Founders were not convinced.

We are pleased to share that NOBODY MEN by Travis Glasson has won the James Kirby Martin Prize and was honored by the Fort Plains Museum. The annual prize recognizes the best book of the year on the history of the American Revolution.

"The propaganda power of the press was the great media phenomenon of the 18th century and the Boston Gazette should deservedly be remembered as being at the forefront of political debate,” writes author George Goodwin.

Happy Independence Month! 🎆 As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, explore the ideas, debates, and people that shaped the American Revolution and the nation's founding. These books offer fresh perspectives on a pivotal moment in history.  #America250

In celebration of America's 250th birthday, Richard Brookhiser reflects on Lafayette's epic tour of the United States in his new novel THE HERO RETURNS. Brookhiser questions how well America has upheld the promise of its revolution while offering lasting lessons on liberty and democracy.

If any of these lessons are valuable to you, dive into Anthony B. Pinn’s unique perspective of the Bible’s fallen figures in BIBLICAL OUTLAWS. Available now.

Believe deeply, but never stop asking questions. Thomas was not a doubter of Jesus so much as a critic of unexamined authority, and insisted that truth be grounded in experience, evidence, and accountability rather than accepting it because others claim it.

There is always something to gain in struggle. Judas shows how quickly choices can unravel, but it’s important to let the pain push you towards honesty instead of denial.

Seek the value in failure. Nimrod reminds us that failure can still be formative. Don’t waste the attempt; take the lesson and let it sharpen your next step.

Accept your status. Job’s wife, in the wreckage of loss, teaches us that acceptance is facing what is yours without abandoning what is right.

Never sacrifice humanity for unquestioned authority. Lot’s wife teaches us that questioning authority, honoring loss, and refusing to forget are acts of human dignity and resistance.

Have you ever looked at the Bible in a different perspective? Here are five hidden lessons from some of the Bible’s most discredited figures.

Can AI help save democracy instead of undermine it? In REBOOT, Beth Simone Noveck argues that the same technology many fear could fuel authoritarianism can also strengthen civic participation, improve public institutions, and help governments work better for the people they serve

Home is where the heart is, but how do we find it?  TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED by Ian Marcus Corbin explores cultures, philosophies, and academia to get to the heart of belonging.  Look within, examine our world, and find hope in TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED by Corbin. Out now.

When people think of the polio vaccine that changed the world, their mind goes to Jonas Salk—but what if that's just the tip of the iceberg?

How did Indigenous people maintain their identity during the force of colonialism post Civil War?  Tiffany M. Hale explores a religious movement turned social phenomenon in FUGITIVE RELIGION.

KEYNES FOR OUR TIMES by Robert Skidelsky tackles how Keynes would solve today's fractured economic landscape.

The @newyorker.com writes, "Zipes, an accomplished scholar of fairy tales, explores the genre’s enduring appeal and its social functions in this erudite essay collection."

"The Way and the Power are commended to us in its pages not only as the static structures of reality, but as the vital spiritual principles by which anything and everything—from a river seeking the ocean to a nation seeking peace—achieves its intrinsic end."

PROPAGANDA WARS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by George Goodwin shows how the American Revolution was fought with quill and ink as much as muskets and cannons.

What happens when the Bible's most marginalized figures take center stage? Anthony B. Pinn explores fundamental lessons of humanity through the lens of the Bible's most despised characters in his new novel BIBLICAL OUTLAWS.

#OTD 1776—Revolutionaries persuade Congress to appoint a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence. The committee consisted of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson takes the lead on the project.

What did Darwin and Linnaeus really think about sex? Author Ross Brooks explores how early evolution was shaped by Victorian ideas about gender and sexuality in DARWIN AND THE QUEER ORIGINS OF LIFE. https://yalebooks.yale.edu/2026/06/09/an-excerpt-darwin-and-the-queer-origins-of-life/

#OTD 1776—Richard Henry Lee (VA) then puts forth the resolution for independence.

"Paule Marshall's fictional women 'never lose.'"  In this conversation with biographer Mary Helen Washington, we explore the life and legacy of one of the most visionary writers of the Black diaspora—and why her work feels more urgent than ever. 🧵