💼 Business 1d ago · Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation

Before independence, America tried — and failed — to conquer Canada

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Before independence, America tried — and failed — to conquer Canada
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Strange as it is to say, the U.S. Declaration of Independence has deep roots in Canada.



That assertion may come as a surprise to people in the United States ahead of its 250th anniversary. The common narrative is fixated upon 1776, the 13 rebelling Colonies and the bold military actions of Founding Fathers such as George Washington.



But as I document in my new book, “Freedom Around the Globe,” there is a much wider and often forgotten geographical context. Indeed, it is impossible to under

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