The Angel of Marye’s Heights
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The Angel of Marye’s Heights

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ features a soldier who risked death to bring water to his wounded enemies.

A Bell, a Colonel, and the Declaration’s First Public Proclamation
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A Bell, a Colonel, and the Declaration’s First Public Proclamation

In ‘This Week in History,’ a politically active merchant stood in the center of Philadelphia’s public square to read America’s most important document.

Original Influencers: The Mentors Who Shaped George Washington, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
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Original Influencers: The Mentors Who Shaped George Washington, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson

Teachers, family, and noble ideas shaped the convictions of America’s founding generation long before the internet gave rise to modern influencers.

The Brave Irish Publisher of the Declaration of Independence
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The Brave Irish Publisher of the Declaration of Independence

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ an Irish apprentice became a prominent publisher and the Continental Congress’s official printer.

‘God Is America’s King’: The Frontier Values of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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‘God Is America’s King’: The Frontier Values of Laura Ingalls Wilder

A Fourth of July scene in “Little Town on the Prairie” reveals how Laura Ingalls Wilder understood freedom.

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The Angel of Marye’s Heights

The Angel of Marye’s Heights

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ features a soldier who risked death to bring water to his wounded enemies.

A Bell, a Colonel, and the Declaration’s First Public Proclamation

A Bell, a Colonel, and the Declaration’s First Public Proclamation

In ‘This Week in History,’ a politically active merchant stood in the center of Philadelphia’s public square to read America’s most important document.

Original Influencers: The Mentors Who Shaped George Washington, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson

Original Influencers: The Mentors Who Shaped George Washington, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson

Teachers, family, and noble ideas shaped the convictions of America’s founding generation long before the internet gave rise to modern influencers.

10 Score and 50 Years Later: Are We Living Up to the Declaration?

10 Score and 50 Years Later: Are We Living Up to the Declaration?

Preserving the republic requires modern Americans to look beyond politics and commit to civic virtue and education.

The Brave Irish Publisher of the Declaration of Independence

The Brave Irish Publisher of the Declaration of Independence

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ an Irish apprentice became a prominent publisher and the Continental Congress’s official printer.

‘God Is America’s King’: The Frontier Values of Laura Ingalls Wilder

‘God Is America’s King’: The Frontier Values of Laura Ingalls Wilder

A Fourth of July scene in “Little Town on the Prairie” reveals how Laura Ingalls Wilder understood freedom.

Titian Ramsay Peale I: An impressive Career for a  Short-Lived Naturalist

Titian Ramsay Peale I: An impressive Career for a Short-Lived Naturalist

In this installment of “The Art of Liberty,’ we meet the son of Charles Willson Peale who worked in the natural sciences before his untimely death.

‘Divided Over the Declaration’: Redefining the Document’s Message

‘Divided Over the Declaration’: Redefining the Document’s Message

David J. Bobb and Tony Williams examine how the Declaration of Independence became the foundation of American principles.

250 Years Ago: The Declaration of Independence—The Crucial Days of July 1776

250 Years Ago: The Declaration of Independence—The Crucial Days of July 1776

The need for unanimity of the colonies on the issue of independence led to tense days leading up to the signing of the country’s birth certificate.

Teddy Roosevelt Items Chosen for New Badlands’ Library

Teddy Roosevelt Items Chosen for New Badlands’ Library

Important Roosevelt memorabilia preserved in a North Carolina farmhouse is now being installed in the Rough Riders’ South Dakota library.