History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

Join Mary Beth Norton for an exploration and reflection of the Declaration of Independence as American Scripture.

What was the Lee Resolution of 1776 and why did it matter? Historians Woody Holton and Terrence Rucker reveal the process of American independence.

Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

Tara Bynum joins us to explore everyday Black living in early America though the writings of four early Black American writers.

Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

When we think of the American Revolution, it’s easy to focus on famous battles like Saratoga or Yorktown, iconic leaders like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and foundational documents like the Declaration of Independence. But International a

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”– United States Declaration of Independ

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British