FACTRAGE – The premiere of Ken Burns’s latest documentary epic, “The American Revolution,” has once again turned a historical event into a national television event, prompting widespread discussion about both the nation’s founding and the filmmaker’s unique brand of storytelling.
FACTRAGE – With today marking the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, preparations across the United States are intensifying for the nation’s 250th birthday, or semiquincentennial, in 2026.
FACTRAGE – While Americans commemorate the nation’s independence with fireworks and festivities on July 4th, the formal vote to declare independence from Great Britain occurred on a different date.
WASHINGTON, DC – As Americans observe Juneteenth, the nation’s newest federal holiday, its dual identity as both a cornerstone of Black history and a day for all citizens is coming into sharp focus amid a shifting political landscape.
