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Opinion: Rethinking the American Revolution
Filed: Jul 07, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: A local op-ed argues honoring the American Revolution should avoid triumphalism and emphasize nonviolence.
WHO: Tom Hastings (opinion writer)
WHAT: An opinion piece critiquing triumphalist portrayals of the American Revolution as a violent chapter in human history.
WHEN: Jul 07, 2026 at 7:28 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The author, who practices and studies nonviolence, says it is tiresome to hear repeated triumphalism when honoring the Revolution.
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