Episode 3: Declaration as Participation

to US, from US seeks to put public opinion in conversation with scholarly approaches regarding history.  In recognition of the United States’ 250th Anniversary, we ask members of the public what the Declaration of Independence means to them.  Their answers, combined with scholarly essays, provide us with a glimpse as to how Americans view elements of American history.     Episode 3 features Dr. Ruth Vinz of Teachers College, Columbia University.  Dr. Vinz essay is about the impact of women in the Revolutionary Era.  Dr. Vinz discusses why she took a literary approach to writing about history.  to US, From US is part of the Imagining Liberty Project at Teachers College, Columbia University