American Revolution Blog

Did the citizens of colonial America celebrate Halloween? The answer is yes, but not in the way you may think. An historian with Colonial Wi...

John Jay: The Quintessential Christian Nation Advocate of the 18th Century by Brad Hart Not all of our founding fathers were "theistic ...

In light of the recent discussion on the religious creed of Benjamin Franklin, and the recent book reviews by guest blogger Robert Cornwall,...

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 ...

In one of his recent posts, conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan points out an interesting quote from Adam Smith -- the so-called "fat...

Jon Meacham , Editor for Newsweek Magazine and author of the book, American Gospel has officially finished his third work of history. In hi...

But the United States doesn't have a royal family...right? Well, we could have. As the rumor states, a group of frustrated American colo...

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...

Well, I guess this is the ultimate in irony! The very day we decide to "resurrect" the American Revolution Blog also happens to be...

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.

Those who wonder how America got its name inevitably run into Amerigo Vespucci. Who was he? And why are we named after him - and not Christo...

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