Commentary
In the 1770s, Britain was the greatest imperial power on the planet. The idea that the 13 colonies could somehow challenge—let alone defeat—the British militarily was almost unfathomable.
"The Signing of the Declaration of Independence," painted by John Trumbull, 1819. Public Domain
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Newt Gingrich
Author
Newt Gingrich is an author, commentator, and former Georgia congressman who was the 50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He ran as a presidential Republican candidate in 2012.
