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In 1775 and today, an elusive American unity
Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...
After Watching Independence Day For The First Time, There's One Scene I Can't Stop Thinking About (And It's Not Bill Pullman's Speech)
Here’s what I knew about Independence Day before watching it for the first time: Bill Pullman gave an iconic speech as the president and the story involved aliens. That’s it; that’s all I knew. So, ...
The Nation the Army Built
General George Washington rode into Cambridge, Massachusetts, to lead an army of 16,000. These men, Washington announced, ...
How a Russian orchestral work became the soundtrack to America’s 4th of July
Tchaikovsky was neither American, nor a founding father, but his “1812 Overture” has become the soundtrack to our ...
Money blog: Thousands of passengers hit by wave of flight cancellations
Welcome to the Money blog, Sky News' personal finance and consumer hub. Today: we sample 13 decaf teas in Our Verdict - and ...