When we think about the American Revolution, textbooks, documentaries, and historic sites have trained most of us to think about... more

What did Thomas Jefferson and the members of the Second Continental Congress mean when they wrote “the pursuit of Happiness”... more

The Constitution is a document of “We the People.” The ways Americans have supported, debated, and interpreted the Constitution since... more

What does history have to tell us about how we, as Americans, came to define people by their race; the... more

Do you ever wonder how governments met and worked in colonial British America?  Williamsburg, Virginia, served as the capital of... more

When we think about the American Revolution, the French Revolution, or the Haitian Revolution, we think about the ideals of... more

Early North America was a place that contained hundreds of distinct Indigenous nations and peoples who spoke at least 2,000... more

Happy Fourth of July!  We’ve created special episodes to commemorate, celebrate, and remember the Fourth of July for years. Many... more

When we think of California, we might think about sunny weather, Hollywood, beaches, wine country, and perhaps the Gold Rush.... more

In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we delve into the work of... more