The meaning of the Constitution’s preamble, which begins with the words ‘We the People,’ has evolved over time as voting rights have expanded.
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US President Calvin Coolidge hasn’t gone down in history for his triumphs or failures as president during the 1920s – but his dry sense of humor carries on.
Climate change has a clear link to rising foodborne illnesses. Blackouts during heat waves and wildfires are a growing part of the problem.
Every year, the number of wildfires caused by humans spikes on Independence Day. There are safer ways to celebrate amid the heat and drought.
A scholar of early US history celebrates the country’s birthday with six under-appreciated ideas about the founding document.
When African Americans press ‘record’ to film police brutality, they are challenging a nation not to look away.
Setting off fireworks may be fun for you, but for some of your neighbors it could be a traumatic experience.
For some viewers, President Trump’s July 3 speech at Mount Rushmore represented love of country. Others saw it very differently.
The Declaration of Independence was not greeted with universal acclaim and many Americans stayed loyal to the crown.
The alignment of Independence Day and a presidential visit to Britain makes more sense than you might think.
Frederick Douglass used the words of Psalm 137 in his famous speech, ‘What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?’ For centuries, this poem has resonated with writers and composers on how humans deal with trauma.
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Assistant Professor of Media Ethics and Law at Reed College of Media, West Virginia University
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Reader in Modern Political History, Loughborough University
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Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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Principal Lecturer in History, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Professor of Epidemiology and Data Science, Tufts University
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Professor of English, University of Idaho
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Associate Professor of Geography and Director, Earth Lab, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of History, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana
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Associate professor of Earth Sciences, Montana State University
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Associate Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, University of Montana
