As the semiquincentennial of America’s independence approaches, all of us have a chance to reflect on the creation of the United States. But in 2023, we also observe the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, a famous evening of property destruction that touched off the events that led to American Independence. Our nation has …

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Jonathan Eig, award-winning biographer of Martin Luther King Jr., discusses how King used faith and civic spirit to forge the greatest grassroots movement in American history. Focusing on the moment he assumed leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, we come to understand as much about the foundation of King’s approach as we do about what …

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