By Randolph Higgins and Hannah Feldman A little less than 240 years ago, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. With the completion of this document, the fight for American Independence had officially begun. Nearly 13 years later, the new country laid out a new system of laws and guiding principles for itself: the…

By Micaela Arena, Tristan Genetta, Finn Clarke, and Rosalyn Bradshaw We met Mr. Roper, history teacher at York Preparatory School, at Bowling Green outside the National Museum of the American Indian. My first impression: he’s kind of old to lead a walking tour of lower Manhattan in 90-degree summer heat. This idea was quickly dispelled…