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The Enduring Schism: Burke, Paine, and America’s Deepening Political Divide
America’s political divide echoes the Burke-Paine clash: conservatives defend inherited institutions as prudent restraints on flawed human nature, while progressives seek rational overhaul. The Constitution wisely balances both, favoring gradual reform over revolutionary rupture.
Declaration of Independence
Today is the 248th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! As we enjoy our holiday and stay hydrated, let us also remember that our founders wrote the Declaration of Independence for a reason. The reasons, listed as grievances, are written in the Declaration and explain “the causes which impel them to the separation.
Historiography of the American Revolution
From the fall of Rome to the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the history of the early American period, the historical interpretation of these events or periods tend to evolve over time.