Founding Fathers
Bill Maher sticks up for slave-owning founding fathers in viral clip
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher is receiving backlash online for his take on historical slave-owners.
Could Washington D.C. become an official U.S. state?
The District of Columbia, the capital city and federal district of the United States, was established by the Founding Fathers in 1790.
Lizzo's Crystal Flute Moment Reminds Fans That James Madison Owned Slaves
"James Madison...owned 136 slaves while in office," one Twitter user wrote on Wednesday. "PLAY THAT THANG LIZZO!"
A Master Class From David McCullough, America's Emeritus History Professor
America's greatest historian knew that stories mattered, people mattered and, most important, context mattered.
Lincoln's Greatest Speech Americans Have Never Heard
Speaking at a new technical college in New York, Lincoln demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt that our Founding Fathers attacked slavery as a moral wrong.
Lauren Boebert Says the Church Is Supposed To Direct the Government
"I'm tired of this separation of church and state junk, that's not in the Constitution."
Native Americans Made 'Sacrifice' for 'Our Right to Worship Jesus': Taylor
"I said what I said. Get offended," Georgia's GOP gubernatorial candidate Kandiss Taylor said Thursday after receiving criticism online for her comments.
The U.S. Constitution Still Provides a Durable Framework
Rights contain within themselves proper moral limitations.
Why the Mayflower Compact Still Matters
Four centuries ago, 102 men, women and children set sail on the Mayflower, a Virginia Company merchant ship from England bound for the New World.
What I Learned From Justice Thomas
We are all unique individuals, but we are equally American. To highlight our differences, and ignore this key similarity, is to flout our national creed.
Letter Written by Alexander Hamilton and Later Stolen Returned to MA
According to a court ruling, the letter was stolen between 1938 and 1945 by a "kleptomaniacal cataloguer" at the archives at the Commonwealth Museum
Martin Luther King's American Dream
On August 28, 1963, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Conquest by Context in the History Wars
What both sides should demand instead is expansion, not restriction, of the history we teach—with a deeper, richer perspective on our republic's place in the world.
How to Explain July Fourth to a Four-Year-Old
This Fourth of July provided some unexpected perspective on the ferocious fights currently raging over the teaching of American history and values.
Reclaiming the Spirit of Independence Day
On Independence Day we reflect on a remarkable moment 245 years ago, when 56 men gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence.
This Independence Day, Celebrate Your Faith by Living It
All of us have the right to have the faith of our choosing—or to have no faith at all—and still be a great American.
Will This Be The Most Anti-American Independence Day Yet?
It is right to acknowledge the sins of our past, but wrong to distill our country to flaws shared by all humanity.
Biden's Education Department Distorts American History
American history has great flaws, and the brutal inhumanity of slavery is its worst, but the American story is driven by its principles—not its imperfections.
The Separation of Powers Protects Our Freedom
Earlier this month, I filed suit against the U.S. Treasury to preserve Missouri's ability to cut taxes, ensuring that the federal government is kept in check—and illustrating the importance of the separation of powers.
The Seizure of Arms has Always Been an Act of Tyranny
As James Madison observed in Federalist no. 46, tyrannical governments invariably "are afraid to trust the people with arms."
Founding Fathers Didn't Want South Dakota, Critics Tell Senator
Many critics highlighted things the Founding Fathers wouldn't approve or that are still accepted today.
Heritage Foundation Mocked for Defending British Monarchy From U.S. Left
"Because undermining the monarchy has never been a part of American democracy, apparently," remarked one Heritage Foundation critic.
Is This Week's Insurrection in D.C. an Opportunity for American Renewal?
We need to remind ourselves of America's higher purpose.
Jupiter, Saturn and the Benjamin Franklin Conjunction
Now is not the time to lock any doors to either perception or understanding; we should certainly not be discounting ancient sources of knowledge out of hand.
Making Life Worth Living in a Pandemic
While this risk-averse approach has come to typify the way we first approached COVID, it is the spirit of America that will ultimately pull us out of it.
Civility Isn't What America Needs
When it comes to the most important things in life, you should toss civility aside and fight for what's right with everything you have.
This Is Not Our First Pandemic
Amidst this year's anxiety, uncertainty and pain, it is easy to forget that this is far from the first time Americans have found themselves in these circumstances.
Adam Schiff: Abolishing Electoral College an 'Overdue Constitutional Change
Schiff said that while he supports "doing away with" the Electoral College, "discrete changes" to the Constitution that attack Citizens United are much more likely to happen.
Save Our American System
If you like liberty, you should take a careful look at the intentional design of our American system of government and our nation's history of providing more freedom, more opportunity and more prosperity than any other nation.