America Essay Contest

Commentary I know I take the risk of alienating a few patriotic friends in saying this, but I’ve never been exactly “proud” to be an American. I know how blessed ...

Commentary I have loved my country ever since I was a small boy. I cannot recall exactly how ...

Commentary I was born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, right before the start of Mao’s Cultural Revolution. I ...

We are proud today to publish the winners of The Epoch Times' “Why I Love America” essay contest. ...

Commentary “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”—Aristotle As I boarded ...

Commentary “Your country is your family,” my grandmother told me. As a child, I never understood what was ...

Commentary Tear gas haze shrouds the late night sky as I stand face to face with a deafening ...

Commentary My love for America began much before I even dreamed of reaching its shores. In post-war Hungary, ...

Commentary Born and raised in Mexico, I never thought about leaving everything and everyone I knew for a ...

The “Why I Love America” Essay Contest Our country is in crisis. As statues of great Americans such ...