Forgotten founder Benjamin Rush signed the Declaration, helped inspire “Common Sense,” saved soldiers’ lives, and pioneered humane treatment of mental illness. WORLD’s Emma Eicher has this week’s History Book.
Word Play: George Grant traces the eloquent language of America's founding documents, arguing that a remarkable experiment in self-government required words equal to its ambition.
Portraying George Washington takes more than a costume. At Colonial Williamsburg, one historical interpreter spends his days making America's most famous founder human again. WORLD's Jeff Palomino reports.
The Liberty Bell never became a national symbol because of a single moment. Through history, myth, and memory, Americans turned it into an enduring emblem of liberty. WORLD’s Emma Eicher reports.
Mary Jackson | What students learn about America’s past shapes their perception of its future
Why are we still so focused on Britain’s monarchy, 250 years after throwing off its shackles?
Word of the Declaration of Independence spread fast, by Colonial standards
