Live from 1776

The Revolution, reported live — one day at a time.

Every day is the same date in 1776. A correspondent embedded in the founding year files the Revolution as breaking news — Congress deliberating, armies moving, pamphlets flying — knowing nothing past the day's dispatch. Follow the year the country began as a daily serial with real suspense, from the siege lines of Boston to a certain July afternoon in Philadelphia and the desperate winter that follows. No setup required.