The Black Loyalists
Thousands of African Americans fought for the British—then fled the United States to avoid a return to enslavement.
Ideas
Why Did Benjamin Franklin’s Son Remain Loyal to the British?
One of the most influential and ardent Patriots couldn’t persuade his son to join the Revolution.
What We Learned Filming The American Revolution
The co-directors of the new PBS series describe how they made a documentary about a war distant in time and shrouded in myth.
Why Concord?
The geological origins of the American Revolution
The American Experiment
At 250, the Revolution’s goals remain noble and indispensable.
The Myth of Mad King George
He was denounced by rebel propagandists as a tyrant and remembered by Americans as a reactionary dolt. Who was he really?
No One Gave a Speech Like Patrick Henry
How he roused a nation to war
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
The Destruction of One of America’s Oldest Traditions
America has always had a strong aversion to seeing the military on the country’s streets. That is not stopping the current president.
What Happened to Ohio?
The fraying of my family and our working-class hometown