Politics and Society
Understanding the world helps us to understand our place in it. Learn about the important political and social events and people that have shaped, and are shaping, our world. Referendums and elections, democracy and dictatorships, recessions and depressions come to life when we explore the people whose power politics, passions and obsessions are unpacked.
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The Glorious Fourth
<p>As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, explore the origins and traditions of the Glorious Fourth - the day which Americans have chosen as their national day. The
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Independence Day
<p>In 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence; its semiquincentennial. As the first modern nation, the United States established the tradition
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