Robert Parkinson
Historian specializing in the American Revolutionary period and author of Tyrants and Rogues (Rogues and Tyrants), offering scholarship on the Declaration of Independence and its grievances.
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May 13, 2026 • 57min
What the Founders Really Meant to Say
Robert Parkinson, a historian of the American Revolutionary era and author of Tyrants and Rogues, reframes the Declaration by spotlighting its 27 grievances as the document’s core. He traces how Parliament, military fears, and debates over slavery shaped those complaints. He also explains why race was placed last and why the grievances feel urgent today.
