As America turns 250, historians say the Revolution didn’t just reshape politics. It also transformed charity and civic life, as Americans built new organizations focused on helping strangers, supporting communities and reforming society.
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How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy
US charitable institutions rapidly changed in the 1780s as Americans established groups to support people in need and to reform society.The Conversation
