Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1760, Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804) was born. In 1767, John Quincy Adams, American lawyer and politician, 6th President of the United States (died 1848) was born. In 1796, The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. In 1825, Thomas P. Grosvenor, American soldier and politician (born 1744) passed away. In 1850, Annie Armstrong, American missionary (died 1938) was born. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1882, James Larkin White, American miner, explorer, and park ranger (died 1946) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1915, Leonard Goodwin, British protozoologist (died 2008) was born. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The English rebel who shaped America long before 1776

Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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July 1, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Transfer
The English rebel who shaped America long before 1776

Two anniversaries are colliding this year. One will dominate headlines, but the other will go unnoticed. They are separated by 250 years, an ocean, and one extraordinary Englishman. As America is preparing to turn 250, I’ve just returned from London, where another milestone quietly reaches its own anniversary: It’s 500 years since a man named []

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Jacobin

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· Jun 27, 2026

Before 1776, There Was 1649

What Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution meant to America’s revolutionaries.

Le Monde

lean left

· Jun 22, 2026

250 years of American independence: How the text that founded the US – and changed the world – was drafted

'America 250' (1/13). The 13 colonies had been fighting the British Crown for a year when, in July 1776, lawyer Thomas Jefferson completed the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Adopted by Congress on July 4 in Philadelphia, this document, which established the principle of equality for all – even though slavery was still legal everywhere – founded the United States of America.

Ya Libnan

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· Jul 4, 2026

250 years of US independence: How France helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War

FILE: Ben Franklin And King Louis XVI After months of discreet support, France officially allied itself with the American revolutionaries in their war against the British Empire, a decision that would permanently alter the fate of both nations. On July 4, 1776, 13 British colonies in North America broke with the British Crown and declared their independence, in a []

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Excusez moi! No foreign words here, s’il vous plait

The new hard right is affronted by immigrants who don’t speak English well. Almost 1000 years ago, a conqueror invaded Britain and injected French into the English language forever.

Independent Journal Review

right

· Jul 3, 2026

An Old Insult Still On The Books

Two hundred and fifty years ago, King George III put pen to parchment and branded the American colonists traitors. Not metaphorically. Literally.

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 23, 2026

The American Revolution's Long Tail

The American Revolution's Long Tail

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Related coverage for "The English rebel who shaped America long before 1776": Jacobin — Before 1776, There Was 1649. Le Monde — 250 years of American independence: How the text that founded the US – and changed the world – was drafted. Ya Libnan — 250 years of US independence: How France helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War. Brisbane Times — Excusez moi! No foreign words here, s’il vous plait. Independent Journal Review — An Old Insult Still On The Books. Real Clear Politics — The American Revolution's Long Tail