The United States' celebration of Independence Day reminds us Founding Fathers faced much greater challenges than we do today ...

Douglass delivered his speech amid profound national divisions. At stake was the stark contradiction between America’s stated ...

The Declaration of Independence, which Abraham Lincoln called the “sheet anchor of the republic,” spurred the articulation of ...

The American vision has a high degree of tolerance for inequality and a robust commitment to individual liberty, because in the American revolutionary tradition, the pursuit of happiness is an ...

Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.” ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

The only reason Jefferson could call certain truths 'self-evident' is that he was living in a world shaped by Judeo-Christian ...

A Summer Reading List for America’s 250th Anniversary. On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

As the year grows closer to July of 2026 and we recognize that we have remained a country of democracy and freedom from the oppression of an intolerant king, we can reflect on the events that led to ...

Thomas Jefferson listened in anguish as the other members of the Continental Congress edited his draft of the Declaration of ...

It's really weird being an American these days. Most of your life is spent trying to figure out what you believe and how you ...

In the calendar of commemorative holidays, Filipinos celebrate two in the month of June. The first is June 12, Philippine ...