American Revolution Blog

This Ain't No Fairness Doctrine Here! One of the major criticisms from the historical community of David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize...

Of all the historians of early America, Gordon Wood is my favorite. His book The Radicalism of the American Revolution was one of the man...

As we approach the Fourth of July, I thought I'd post this video from Sam the Eagle, which I found on YouTube... No one celebrates Ameri...

Merry Christmas everyone! As you enjoy the festivities, keep in mind that today also carries a special American tribute that should not go f...

At American Creation , one of the repeating arguments that we tackle almost on a weekly basis centers around the issue of how much "God...

If you are like me, you probably feel like every single election both the Democrats and the Republicans act as though the literal fate of th...

Here is a short clip of historian Richard Brookhiser on the religion of the founders. Brookhiser argues that the founders never intended to ...

It's at Least a Possibility...Thanks to Our Founders As the election approaches its final climax we are beginning to see the polls tight...

I realize that Columbus Day is more than a week in the past, but I thought it might be a good way to kick things off anew here at the Americ...

How well do YOU know the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States? Hopefully, you know it better than ole Barney Fife. :-)

See if this video makes you ready to sign up! If only George Washington had video technology to turn to for recruitment.

O beautiful, for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! O beautiful, for pilgrim ...

Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian Garry Wills discusses separation of church and state. Excellent video.

Taking a vacation to the snow-capped Rocky Mountains of Colorado is an appealing attraction for thousands of Americans every year. As most c...

Since we have been on a recent video kick, I figured that I would try to get in on the action. In the video that I have posted below, David ...

Author Steven Waldman of Beliefnet.com discusses his newest book, Founding Faith . Though the video is a little long it is definitely worth...

Here is an interesting video for you all. Three biographers (Ellis, McCullough and Isaacson) discuss the role of our key founding fathers. ...

I've been wanting to bring up this topic for a long time but decided not to, being that this blog is dedicated primarily to the history ...

As we are all aware i'm sure, Barack Obama has encountered some recent criticizm for his choice of churches. His pastor, Jeremiah Wright...

I realize that I just posted an Ellis video, but I thought you all might enjoy this one in light of our "heated" debate on Lincoln...