The final version of the Declaration of Independence begins with the phrase: “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.” Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the document in June 1776 ...

A few days ago, journalist David Downey called to ask if Ramona High School was named for the heroine of the novel of the same name. I was indeed able to conclude that it was, which also led me to ...

There were Black soldiers fighting for the British. But others went to war for the colonists — who compared their own plight ...

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