Friday, July 4: You're thinking about the Founding Fathers all wrong

Were the founding fathers “woke”? Well, compared to the modern-day GOP — definitely

Jefferson, Hamilton and those other guys come with well-known baggage. But compare them to Republicans, please. Read more.

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Right-wing fake history is making a big comeback — but it never went away

We're a Christian nation! The Civil War wasn't about slavery! Fighting Hitler was a mistake! The lies run deep. Read more.

Our best stories about July 4 and the founding of the US

• America’s founding obsession: What we really talk about when we talk about the founding fathers

• “Independence Day” then and now and monoculture’s slow demise

• Nothing sacred: From Jefferson to Jan. 6, America’s toxic mythologies are destroying us

• When does a political movement become a cult?

• Even Thomas Jefferson’s most lavish White House banquets had the common touch

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Before you go …

America’s real founding moment: Why we get Independence Day all wrong

The black fight for freedom is the key American narrative -- and the U.S. as we know it is younger than you think. Read more.