George III vs America: was the British king to blame for the loss of the 13 colonies? (opens in new tab)
The US Declaration of Independence was formally adopted on one famous day in July 1776. Yet this celebrated event was the product of years of misunderstandings and escalating tensions. On the 250th anniversary of the birth of a nation, George Goodwin traces the evolution of one of the most consequential documents in history
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