These Truths
Examine America's founding promises through the lens of Harvard historian Jill Lepore. Explore whether the United States has lived up to its ideals of political equality, natural rights, and popular sovereignty from 1492 to today.
What You'll Master
Understand the founding ideals that shaped American democracy and identity
Learn how concepts of political equality, natural rights, and popular sovereignty emerged from Enlightenment thinking and colonial experience.
Examine the gap between American promises and historical realities
Explore how slavery, Native American displacement, women's exclusion, and other contradictions challenged the nation's founding principles.
Trace the evolution of democracy, citizenship, and civil rights over centuries
Follow the ongoing struggle to expand political participation and equal protection from the Constitution through modern civil rights movements.
Analyze how technology, media, and communication shaped American politics
Discover how the printing press, telegraph, radio, television, and internet transformed political discourse and democratic participation.
Apply historical lessons to understand contemporary American challenges
Use insights from past political crises, social movements, and democratic experiments to better understand current debates about representation and justice.
Your American History Journey
1. Examine the Origins of American Democratic Ideals
Explore the philosophical and historical foundations of American democracy, understanding both the revolutionary vision and its inherent contradictions.
2. Trace the Struggle to Fulfill Democratic Promises
Follow the centuries-long effort to extend political equality and natural rights to all Americans, from abolition through civil rights to modern movements.
3. Connect Historical Patterns to Contemporary Politics
Apply lessons from American history to understand current democratic challenges and the ongoing work of creating a more perfect union.
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