About this episode

Ethan Healey discusses the significance of the American Revolution and its commemoration during the nation's 250th anniversary.

Happy July 4th, peeps! 2026 marks 250 years since the founders signed the Declaration of Independence and announced their decision to separate from the crown to establish a new nation - and historians haven't stopped talking about it since! Why does the American Revolution still carry such importance in the historical conversation? And what does it mean to commemorate the revolution during the nation's semiquincentennial? Early American historian and educator Ethan Healey joins me for a...

People in this episode

Host: Alycia Asai

Guest: Ethan Healey

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• commemoration
• semquincentennial
• historical importance
• early American history

Keywords

• American Revolution
• Declaration of Independence
• Ethan Healey
• semquincentennial
• historical conversation

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Books & works: Declaration of Independence

Places: America

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