This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
But is 1776 when the nation began, or should the origin be traced to earlier points? What’s at stake with establishing the start date of a nation? Where does that history begin?
Lead thinkers and historians debate these questions, and many others, in “U.S. History at the 250th.” The conversation shows that history is not just about what happened, but who tells the story and the implications of the narratives that get told.