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This Week in American History
This Week in American History: Don’t Call Them Pirates
Driven by a restless, entrepreneurial spirit, more than a thousand American privateers took to the waves against the British.
April 1, 2026
Jonathan Horn
This Week in American History: The British Bang a U-ey
Two hundred fifty years ago this week, Washington and his Continentals liberated Boston.
March 18, 2026
Jonathan Horn
This Week in American History: Tariff Wars
One hundred ninety-three years ago this week, a truce of sorts on tariffs brought the country back from the brink of civil war.
March 11, 2026
Jonathan Horn
This Week in American History: The Fortress Washington Built Overnight
On this night 250 years ago, George Washington and his men ingeniously surprised the British in Boston—and paved the way for their first great victory…
March 4, 2026
Jonathan Horn
This Week in American History: Jefferson’s Words for a Fractured Country
Two hundred twenty-five years ago this week, America’s third president reminded us that freedom is what makes our country ‘the world’s best hope.’
February 25, 2026
Jonathan Horn
This Week in American History: Just Call It Washington’s Birthday
Presidents’ Day sounds all too much like a participation trophy for heads of state.
February 11, 2026
Jonathan Horn
This Week in American History: The Unlikeliest Hero of the American Revolution
Self-taught, overweight, and missing two fingers, Henry Knox pulled off one of the most decisive feats of the American Revolution.
January 21, 2026
Jonathan Horn
This Week in American History: Roosevelt’s Big Stick
Before the Donroe Doctrine, there was the Roosevelt Corollary: If the United States didn’t want European powers intervening in Latin America, it would…
January 14, 2026
Jonathan Horn
This Week in American History: The Revolution’s First Hot Take
Nearly 250 years before social media, Thomas Paine published the first ‘viral’ pamphlet. It moved a nation and spurred a revolution.
January 7, 2026
Jonathan Horn
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