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For our 75th Anniversary, we asked leading historians to look at some of the principles and great accomplishments that have defined our Nation.

American patriots began a conflict that spread around the globe.

While we “know” more and more about the American past, too many of our citizens are ignorant of who we are and where we came from.

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, our founding charter remains central to our national life, unifying us and paving the way for what we have long called “the American Dream.”

The year was a watershed as Americans shifted from demanding their rights as Englishmen to fighting for independence from the Crown.

Our nation came into being thanks to an unexpected explosion of political talent in an emerging nation on the fringe of the Atlantic world.

America’s extraordinary success is directly related to its unique form of government embodied in the Constitution.

The Rule of Law is the great foundation of our Constitution and our Nation. 

As U.S. economic power grew in the late 19th Century, nations around the world tried to emulate its success, from the European powers to Japan.

The crusading writer helped end the Standard Oil monopoly and epitomized the American tradition of journalists holding the powerful to account.