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The leaders of both countries have used significant events to claim victory over the other.
Americans have long argued over the revolution’s lessons and legacy.
Two revolutions, two republics and the enduring power of national myths and civic festivities come to the fore in July as France and the US both celebrate national holidays.
Each generation of Americans has confronted its own version of constitutional peril.
Every year, the number of human-caused fires spikes on July 4, and many of them are related to fireworks. When trees and grasses are dry and the temperature high, the risk rises even more.
Matthias Aspden was a wealthy Philadelphia businessman who remained faithful to Britain. As a result, he lost his home, property and sense of belonging, and died in exile.
Setting off fireworks at home was as much a pandemic trend as buying a Peloton.
If Nigeria’s public office holders behave, there’s no reason why the country can’t progress.
Ukraine is marking its 31st year of independence on Aug. 24, 2022. A scholar of protest movements explains why Ukrainians have never taken its independence for granted.
Nkrumah’s rhetorical vision used the politics of the crowd to build a postcolonial community outside of the conscripts of colonialism.
Peace on its own is not enough to meet the unfulfilled promise of prosperity and economic advancement.
Nigeria’s albatross is its political leadership and its limited capability to provide effective and modern governance.
After 75 years, Indigenous Peoples in Indonesia is still fighting for their existence to be equal in the Republic of Indonesia.
When African Americans press ‘record’ to film police brutality, they are challenging a nation not to look away.
For some viewers, President Trump’s July 3 speech at Mount Rushmore represented love of country. Others saw it very differently.
Studies of Kwame Nkrumah have been influenced by the political climate both within and outside Ghana.
An economist explores data on injuries, which states ban fireworks and other interesting stats on what President John Adams referred to as ‘illuminations.’
A chemical found in products as diverse as fireworks and food packaging, perchlorate can interfere with thyroid function as well as foetal brain development.
Uganda’s economy has seen many changes since independence. Trends in recent years are positive, although some key challenges remain.
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Researcher, International Growth Centre
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Lecturer in Literature and Culture, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor Physiology, Endocrinology, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in History, University of Sydney
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Professor and Chair of the department for Governance and Political Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University
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Post doctoral researcher, University of the Free State
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Professor of English, University of Idaho
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Professor of Economic History, Kaduna State University
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Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Stetson University
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, Harvard University
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Associate Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton