The Spirit of Independence and the Future of the United States

The Spirit of Independence and the Future of the United States
A large group of protesters stand on the east steps of the Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Jon Cherry/Getty Images
Roger Kimball
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“We are in the very midst of a Revolution, the most compleat, unexpected, and remarkable of any in the History of Nations,” John Adams wrote to a friend in early June 1776.

Roger Kimball
Roger Kimball
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Roger Kimball is the editor and publisher of The New Criterion and publisher of Encounter Books. His most recent book is “Where Next? Western Civilization at the Crossroads.”
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