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The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of American independence, yet the founding is controversial now in ways it has not been in decades. The American Enterprise Institute offers a major intellectual and educational project to reintroduce Americans to the unique value of their national inheritance.
In the final volume of this eight-book series, historians explore how generations of Americans have defined, debated, and drawn on the memory of the American Revolution. From the early republic to the present, Americans have repeatedly written new histories of their independence movement and centered “the Spirit of ’76” in their arts and civic initiatives as a way to make sense of contemporary challenges.
Studying the American Revolution’s legacy shows how it has shaped American civic education, informed American culture, and enabled citizens to fashion a shared identity in a pluralistic nation.
Introduction
Yuval Levin
The American Revolution Today
Richard Brookhiser
The American Revolution at the Movies
Jane Kamensky
Americans and Their Revolution: The First 100 Years
Allen C. Guelzo
Teaching the Revolution
Rita Koganzon
How to Think About America’s 250th Birthday
Wilfred McClay
About the Authors
About the Editors