American Revolution
Americannoun
noun
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Darren Aronofsky's studio used AI to recreate the American Revolution in a series of short films, and Steven Soderbergh has used it to create visual scenes in a new documentary about John Lennon.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
From the American Revolution to the civil-rights era, religion shaped pivotal moments in American history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Even in declaring independence, the American Revolution channeled revolutionary energy through state governments, the Continental Congress and Washington’s army.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
According to the Constitution and the values that fueled the American Revolution, this is an understatement.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
Many French intellectuals were already discussing the possibility of a political revolution in the years preceding 1789, and after 1776 the American Revolution presented them with a model.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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