America's declaration of political independence is a story Americans are familiar with. But few know the story of America's declaration of cultural independence, which took the form of a speech by ...

An unemployed Prussian drillmaster named Baron von Steuben clutches his (largely fabricated) letters of recommendation as he awaits a job interview in Pennsylvania. Molly Brant, a Haudenosaunee ...

This week we’re taking a deep dive into the American Revolution. As the birthplace of the Revolution, Massachusetts is at the center of a national movement to acknowledge this historic moment. Check ...

Jon B. Alterman is senior vice president, Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in ...