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Independence Day

Thomas Jefferson: hero or villain?

John Fea   |  July 2, 2022

The title of this post is not, primarily, a historical question. It is primarily a moral question. We should keep the complexity of the past in mind as we celebrate Independence Day. Check out early American historian’s Jack Rakove‘s recent...

The Author’s Corner with Jack Noe

Rachel Petroziello   |  December 20, 2021

Jack Noe is Teaching Associate at the Queen Mary University of London. This interview is based on his new book, Contesting Commemoration: The 1876 Centennial, Independence Day, and the Reconstruction-Era South (LSU Press, 2021). JF: What led you to write Contesting...

The Politicization of July 4th is as Old as the Republic

John Fea   |  July 3, 2019

Is Trump politicizing Independence Day with his military parade and “Salute to America” speech?  Of course he is.  And, as historian Shira Lurie reminds us, this practice dates back to the country’s founding.  Here is a taste of her Washington Post piece,...

The National Park Service is Diverting Millions to Help Pay for Trump’s July 4th Campaign Rally

John Fea   |  July 2, 2019

According to a Washington Post report, $2.5 million “intended to improve parks across the country” will be diverted to cover the costs of Trump’s Independence Day celebration on the Washington D.C. Mall. Here is a taste of the Post reporting: The National...

Images of the Day

John Fea   |  February 25, 2019

Courtesy of presidential historian Michael Beschloss’s Twitter feed: Context...

What Happens When You Tweet the Declaration of Independence in the Age of Trump?

John Fea   |  July 5, 2017

This. Apparently Trump supporters are worried the the “liberals” at National Public Radio are trying to foment a revolution by tweeting the words of the Declaration of Independence. There are a lot of things to say here, but I will...

Happy Independence Day

John Fea   |  July 2, 2017

I wanted to get this post up before midnight. Why?  Because July 2, 1776 is the actual day that the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.  July 4th, as historian Joseph Ellis points out in today’ Los Angeles...

CNN Report: “Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?”

John Fea   |  July 5, 2015 1 Comment

In case you haven’t seen it yet, Mark Edwards of Spring Arbor University has put together a roundtable of historians over at CNN.com to discuss this question I am happy to join Amanda Porterfield (Florida State), Steven Green (Willamette University), Kevin Kruse (Princeton […]

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