The Bronx and the American Revolution

Two Cheers for the American Revolution

Why our nation’s 250th has us thinking twice about the American Revolution By Graydon Carter and Alessandra Stanley Today marks the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. And where do we start? We find ourselves under the truncated thumb of a real-estate huckster and former reality-show host who, among other destructive acts, leveled the East Wing of the White House without approval. (You try doing that in your neighborhood!) His vision for…

The Bronx and the American Revolution

The Bronx saw some Continental Army wins during the fall of 1776.

The Guns That Won the American Revolution

While hunters and their rifles helped wage psychological warfare, the American victory can actually be attributed to smoothbore muskets.

The American Revolution Was RIGHT

In honor of America’s 250th birthday, Scott Greer discusses the origins of America, the reasons the colonists declared independence, the nature of the Declaration of Independence, what the founders meant by “all men are created equal,” how those words were interpreted as the “true” meaning of America, the proper understanding of the American Revolution,…

The farmers who fed the American Revolution

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The American Revolution we need today

Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth, June 1778. Copy of engraving by J. C. Armytage after Alonzo Chappel. Molly Pitcher is the name attributed to the stories of two women — Mary Hayes and Margaret Corbin — who assumed the duty of firing cannons after their husbands fell in battle against the British. (Photo courtesy of The National Archive) For Americans, there is no more important event than the American Revolution. Not only did it establis…