{"id":2627814,"date":"2026-07-10T07:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/revolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T07:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:38:42","slug":"revolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/revolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Revolutionary America&#8217; Helps Americans Understand Our Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frevolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627814&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the importance of understanding and celebrating America&#8217;s founding principles, especially as the nation marks 250 years since its independence. It highlights Hillsdale College\u2019s documentary, *Revolutionary America*, which traces the origins of the United States following the French and Indian War, revealing how the colonies disassociated from Britain due to unfair taxes, restrictions on westward expansion, and economic control. The documentary emphasizes the moral and philosophical rationale behind the Revolution, portraying it as a courageous fight for liberty driven by a belief in natural rights and divine providence. <\/p>\n<p>It argues that the Revolution was a intentional and virtuous movement by Americans committed to principles of freedom, with figures like Washington, Jefferson, and Hamilton playing pivotal roles. The piece warns of declining patriotism,especially among younger generations and within the Democratic Party,attributing this trend to cultural and educational efforts that diminish the founders\u2019 legacies by criticizing their morality or disagreements with modern values. <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-is-the-real-threat-to-our-constitutional-republic\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Is The Real Threat To Our Constitutional Republic\">article expresses concern<\/a> over efforts by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-blm-vandalize-ice-building-burn-original-starbucks\/\" title=\"Antifa, BLM vandalize ICE building, burn original Starbucks\">left-wing groups<\/a> to undermine American past institutions like the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. It underscores the importance of studying history and adopting the virtues of the founding fathers to safeguard the country&#8217;s future. Concluding with a quote from John Adams about the purpose of education and character,the piece encourages Americans to remain informed and proud of their heritage to ensure that the American experiment endures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mount_Rushmore_from_highway.jpg\">Hunter Desportes\/ Wikimedia Commons<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/deed.en\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/10\/revolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Revolutionary America Helps Today\u2019s Americans Understand Our Great Inheritance&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/10\/revolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Revolutionary America Helps Today\u2019s Americans Understand Our Great Inheritance&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/10\/revolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/10\/revolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Revolutionary America Helps Today\u2019s Americans Understand Our Great Inheritance&#038;body=Revolutionary America\u00a0gives viewers a chance to learn about American exceptionalism from the men who fought, bled, and died so that our nation might exist.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/10\/revolutionary-america-helps-todays-americans-understand-our-great-inheritance\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\">                                          <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); pfTrackEvent(&#039;<i>Revolutionary America<\/i> Helps Today\u2019s Americans Understand Our Great Inheritance&#039;); return false;&#8221; title=&#8221;Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email&#8221;>                     <span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>                     <\/a>                 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we celebrate 250 years of America, the country needs to return to its founding principles now more than ever. Hillsdale College showed this in its first feature-length documentary, <em>Revolutionary America<\/em>,<em> <\/em>which walks viewers through the story of America\u2019s inception. The documentary begins at the conclusion of the French and Indian War, explaining how the 13 colonies forged a distinct identity apart from Great Britain. Between 1763 and 1776, the British government implemented a series of humiliating taxes, prevented settlers from moving west, and limited the colonies\u2019 economic growth for the sake of the monarchy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Founding Fathers saw the Revolution as their moral duty, <em>Revolutionary America<\/em> explains. Through the writings of Hamilton, Jefferson, and Revere, the documentary lays out why the early Americans believed the British government was infringing on their rights. Factors like economic suppression and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >growing military presence forced<\/a> the colonies to band together. As crisis loomed, municipalities rose up in the face of tyranny, forming local militias and committees to defend themselves against mounting suppression, especially after the Boston Massacre. Wealthy men of high social status, such as Robert Morris and George Washington, put their fortunes and reputations on the line to serve what they knew was a noble cause. <\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1297205327\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is an obsession within the founders and the framers with creating a kind of government that is in accord with nature and with nature\u2019s God,\u201d political commentator Michael Knowles said in the film.. \u201cThe precise goal of the revolution was to affect their safety and happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Revolutionary America <\/em>contends that the American Revolution was not an accident. It was the hard-won result of a courageous, virtuous, and principled people fighting for liberty. It proposes that the Revolution and the Constitution are part of the American experiment, which always strives for excellence. Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn states in the final moments of the film that: \u201cAmerica is the most generous and beautiful political experience in human history. [The founders] set up a standard maximum for a periphery society, always to be striven for, always to be sought after, and never to be wholly attained. The Revolution continues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although we have now passed the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Hillsdale\u2019s documentary serves as a reminder of how important it is that Americans continue to celebrate their country. Modern America has a patriotism problem. The percentage of Americans who claim that they are \u201cextremely proud\u201d to be an American has sharply <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/29\/only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low\/\">declined<\/a>. The steep fall has quickened in recent years. In 2021, 43 percent of Americans claimed they were \u201cextremely\u201d proud of their country, while in 2026, only 33 percent are. For members of the Democratic party, that percentage is sickeningly low, sitting at a weak 14 percent. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The national drop in patriotism can be linked to a cultural disrespect for the American Revolution. For most of our nation\u2019s history, the Founding Fathers and the men who fought in the Revolutionary War were regarded as heroes. Unfortunately, left-wing educational institutions have tried to destroy their legacy. Leftists dismiss heroic men like Washington and Jefferson as immoral slave owners while slamming our nation\u2019s founding documents for not meeting modern diversity, equity, and inclusion standards. With works such as <em>The 1619 Project <\/em>and <em>The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding<\/em>, writers and intellectuals have attempted to undermine the founders\u2019 historic achievements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, there has been a consolidated effort led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-condemns-d-c-demonstrators-despite-past-encouragement-of-violent-blm-mobs\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris condemns D.C. demonstrators despite past encouragement of violent BLM mobs\">left-wing activists<\/a> to separate American culture from its history. Democrats have tried to undermine the value of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution as a way to erode our faith in their principles. Far-left groups like the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have made tearing down American traditions a core part of their mission. The DSA has stated as much in its own platform, advocating for removing the presidency, the Supreme Court, and the Senate. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our constitutional order is under siege. Americans can navigate through the turbulent times that lie ahead by emulating the virtues of the Founding Fathers. <em>Revolutionary America<\/em> gives viewers a chance to learn about American exceptionalism from the men who fought, bled, and died so that our nation might exist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our country and its Revolution will only \u201ccontinue,\u201d as Dr. Arnn put it, if we remain students of history. In a letter to his son, John Adams once wrote:\u00a0\u201cYou will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen. This will ever be the sum total of the advice of your affectionate father.\u201d <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brooke Brandtjen is a writer and journalist from Wisconsin who focuses primarily on culture, politics, and religion. 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