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What is The Liberty Bell?

America Explained, American Chronicles

From its creation in 1701 to its role in American independence and beyond, the Liberty Bell embodies the United States’ enduring values of liberty, equality, democracy, and freedom for...

What is the Magna Carta?

America Explained, American Chronicles

It was written over 1,000 years ago, and commissioned by an English King – so what makes the Magna Carta one of the most important documents in US...

Why Did the Colonies Declare Independence?

Things You Didn't Know

In the late 1770s, U.S. patriots banded together to declare independence from Great Britain. But why did they want their independence and what kind of country did they want the United States to...

What are Unalienable Rights?

America Explained, American Chronicles

What are unalienable rights and why are they so important? In this video, we explore why Thomas Jefferson included them for the first time in the Declaration of...

The Enslaved Household of Thomas Jefferson

Slavery in the President's Neighborhood

This is the story of Ursula, Edith and Frances – three teenagers who Thomas Jefferson brought to the White House to train as his enslaved personal...
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