The United States of Grit

Why the Declaration of Independence?


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On this explosive Independence Day episode of The United States of Grit, Walker and Bracken dive deep into the most courageous document ever written: the Declaration of Independence.

But this isn't a history class — it's a war story.

You’ll hear:

  • The oppressive road that led to rebellion — from the Stamp Act to the Boston Massacre, Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts
  • The fiery pen of Thomas Jefferson, and why a 33-year-old Virginian was chosen to write the soul of America
  • The brutal cost of signing that declaration — families destroyed, homes burned, lives lost
  • And the bold line that still echoes today:
     “We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”

This isn’t about fireworks.
 It’s about fire — the kind that forges nations.

Hit play. Get fired up. And remember why July 4th still matters.

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The United States of GritBy Walker Nipko