As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...

There are many reasons one might come to love one’s country. It first appears in the connection to place, a bond to a physical ...

New Hampshire this week marked the 250th anniversary of its first Constitution, in effect making it the first colony to ...

The Elkhart County Historical Museum announced this week two new exhibits for 2026: “Everyday People and Everyday Objects” ...

The 13 American colonies embraced government 'of laws, not of men,' and they strove to limit the power of future presidents.

The White House Historical Association today launched The Official Commemorative Ornament of America's 250th Anniversary ...

Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago this week, ignited the drive for American independence. That was ...

Ascendant during the Reagan era, originalists argued that the Constitution should be interpreted according to its original ...

Omri Boehm’s new book argues that both the left and the right must abandon divisive identity politics and embrace the ...

The nation was birthed in Philly, and we do have some great plans. But, as democracy teeters, are we really owning the ...

Jefferson and Hamilton both agreed on the American Idea in principle, though they came to different conclusions when defining between liberty and governmental power in the Constitution. A supporter of ...