Lincoln’s Inaugural Offers Timeless Words of Wisdom To Sustain The Nation In Dark Days
On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln stood on the East Front of the Capitol to deliver his second inaugural address. Let’s revisit it today.
How My Dad Earned His Place In The Greatest Generation
More than 16 million Americans fought in World War II. The fewer than 325,000 still with us deserve our attention, our love, and our unending gratitude.
What Began 400 Years Ago In Plymouth Shaped The World For The Better
The world the pilgrims made is a testament to their resolve and daring, without which this country and the people we love so much would not exist.
Today Is The 400th Anniversary Of The Pilgrims’ Plymouth Rock Landing. Read De Tocqueville’s Enduring Insights Here
‘Here is a stone which the feet of a few outcasts pressed for an instant, and this stone becomes famous; it is treasured by a great nation.’
We Took The Time The Washington Post Didn’t To Name American Hero William Henry Palat
As fewer of the veterans of The Second World War still remain with us, we must work even harder to remember their sacrifices.
Why We Must Preserve John Winthrop’s Vision Of America As ‘A Shining City Upon A Hill’
The inspiring words of Puritan John Winthrop are still remembered by Americans awed by his courage, faith, and leadership under punishing conditions.
Pilgrims, Totalitarians, And Babies: A Conversation With Hillsdale College’s Larry Arnn
In a wide-ranging conversation, Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn discusses the importance of 1620, the despotic ideology of The New York Times, and the importance of families.
The Difference Between True History And The 1619 Project
Political Editor John Daniel Davidson interviews Peter Wood, President of National Association of Scholars, on his book “1620: A Critical Response to the 1619 Project.”
Into The Unknown: The Pilgrims’ Adventurous, Risk-Taking Legacy
The inspiration to pull up stakes and strike out into the perilous unknown is a debt we owe to the Mayflower Pilgrims and first New Englanders.
Why Americans Are More Like The Indian Tribes Of The Pilgrims’ Day Than We’ll Admit
Of the two communities that confronted each other 400 years ago in New England, it may now be the Indians who most resemble today’s Americans.
400 Years Later, I Made New Discoveries About The First Thanksgiving
The losses we have experienced because of COVID-19 help us better understand the Pilgrims. Their courage and faith to give thanks despite their hardships can encourage us to give thanks in 2020.
How Reformed Theologians’ Commitment To Self-Rule And Resisting Tyranny Helped Form America
The Puritans were neither 21st-century liberal democrats nor intolerant theocrats, but created republican political institutions critical to the Founding.
No, The Pilgrims Didn’t Desecrate Native American Graves, And Other Myths You Shouldn’t Believe
Revisionist histories are nearly always written (or posted to the internet) with an agenda in mind — it’s no different for the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving.
John Davidson: 1620 Project Gives Americans The U.S. History They Are Hungry For
The Federalist Political Editor John Daniel Davidson says most Americans reject the premise that their country is ‘irredeemably racist and evil.’
How The Pilgrims Planted The Seeds For America’s Constitutional Rights And Liberties
A bold and innovative project in political self-government and liberty under law began in New England in 1620 and flourished in the years to come.
Socialism Failed Miserably For The American Pilgrims, Just Like It Does Everywhere
Today’s self-identified democratic socialists like to claim real socialism has never been tried in America, but they need to brush up on their history. The Pilgrims did try it — and it failed.
The First Thanksgiving Was A Celebration Of Abundance As Much As It Was A Relief From Loss
From the very beginning, the American tradition of Thanksgiving has become an annual celebration of the glass half full even when it’s leaking.
How America’s Adams Family Inherited And Preserved The Pilgrim Mind
Through America’s first century, the heritage of the Mayflower was notably strong in John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams, and Henry Adams.
How The Bible Inspired The American Founding From The Beginning
The depth and durability of the 400-year-old biblical roots among most Americans have been consistent with the separation of religion and state, but not the separation of religion and society.
How Frederick Douglass Went From Wanting America Destroyed To Helping Make It Better
In Douglass’s abiding vision, America was the proper home for black Americans, their only realistic alternative, and also the locus of their highest ideals.