Before the Declaration of Independence, there was the Olive Branch Petition. Written 250 years ago on July 5th, the Olive ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

On July 2, 1776, 12 of the 13 member-states of the Congress “unanimously” observed that the colonies “are, and of right ought ...

On July 4, 1776, the U.S. declared independence from British rule—a journey echoing India's own freedom struggle. Both ...

From the colonists who planned to boycott tea in opposition to the Tea Act to the 35-year boycott against South Africa in opposition to Apartheid, boycotting is part of our DNA, ...