I was hoping the new Ken Burns documentary on the American Revolution would acknowledge the Dutch’s role in framing the ...

The secretary of education is barnstorming the country, talking to schoolchildren about civics and promoting patriotism. Critics claim the lessons have been crafted by partisan and religious groups.

The point is that America, on the eve of its 250th birthday, is a young nation.

Retired Magistrate Judge James Cott recounts a tour he recently took at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in ...

Amid political tensions, Veronique de Rugy argues we should be thankful for the U.S. Constitution — a document that unites ...

Located in Portsmouth at 154 Market St., the Moffatt-Ladd House is now undergoing restoration efforts to get shipshape for 2026.

Children eating Thanksgiving dinner in Harlem. It’s a good thing conservatives know nothing about the actual history of this country they claim to love so much—otherwise, they’d probably launch a War ...

America 250 celebrations on April 18, 2026 in Philadelphia will commemorate Federalists, Antifederalists, and Miss Dalley’s ...

In 2026, Ivoryton Playhouse will present a very special season, an American celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the ...

The Constitution doesn’t guarantee national unity. It guarantees something better: a system that channels conflict without destroying liberty. As Wood notes, democracy can be volatile. The founders ...

The revolutionary Samuel Adams is credited with writing the document in 1777. It referred to “a just and necessary war” ...

The United States has a long history of presidentially initiated military actions conducted under executive authority without a formal declaration of war from Congress, as the Constitution vests such ...