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Revolutionary America Documentary Helps Americans Understand Our Great Inheritance

Don’t miss the chance to reconnect with the essence of America’s legacy. Watch this documentary today.

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On July 3, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a sharply critical speech of America’s founding ideals from behind George Washington’s desk at City Hall. Flanked by recently naturalized citizens waving small American flags, his remarks exposed a shallow understanding of American exceptionalism and the principles that define it. Fortunately, Hillsdale College’s timely new documentary, Revolutionary America, offers a compelling antidote — one well worth the mayor’s (and everyone else’s) time.

Clocking in at nearly two hours, the film, produced by Hillsdale Studios, came out just in time for America 250. It had a limited theatrical run from May 31 through June 2 and is now available for free on YouTube and the Hillsdale College website.

The documentary traces America’s Revolutionary-era origins with clarity and reverence. After the French and Indian War, Britain was drowning in debt. This led Parliament to implement taxes including the Stamp Act of 1765 to raise funds and tighten its grip on the colonies. For American colonists, these taxes were not just financial burdens but direct attacks on their natural rights and time-honored traditions of self-government under Britain’s policy of “salutary neglect.”

What started as pleas and protests soon transformed into a powerful wave of organized resistance, culminating in the Declaration of Independence, a fierce War for Independence, and the founding of a new nation. While this narrative is familiar, the film excels in........

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