CT 250

This hour, the Nose takes a sprawling look at the American Revolution in our popular culture — and how it’s maybe a difficult story to fictionalize.

This hour, we trace the history of the idea from ancient Rome to the present, and look at what it can tell us about the revolutions of the past.

Jill Lepore and Jon Meacham discuss what, if anything, the past can teach us about our political moment. They talk about Independence Day and myths from U.S. history.

We talk about Paul Revere's momentous ride and parse out the Longfellow poem commemorating it. Plus: Revere's route today.

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, historian Beverly Gage took a road trip around the country to visit over three hundred historic sites. Gage joins us this hour to reflect on what she learned, and what's ahead on this anniversary year.

Yale University is hosting a conference this week exploring the Declaration’s legacies for Indigenous peoples and Native nations, as the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Connecticut calls itself the “Constitution State,” but why? We trace the nickname back to the 1600s and explore the historical claim that Connecticut wrote the first constitution in U.S. history.

Minnie Negoro first learned ceramics while being held at a Japanese concentration camp. Today, we hear about her journey as an artist, and as a teacher at the University of Connecticut.

Next year will mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This hour, we hear how different Connecticut institutions plan to recognize the anniversary.

A Connecticut community has taken another step toward reckoning with its past history of slavery. For the first time ever, the town has named a street after a person who was enslaved there and walked that path each day.