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.
The Historical Record Shows America Was Founded Against Racism, Not To Promote It
The Puritans’ love of faith, freedom, and self-government that gave birth to America was the same spirit that gradually helped overcome racial injustice.
Tom Cotton Celebrates Anniversary Of The Pilgrims’ Arrival In America, Honoring ‘Our First Founders’
“Alongside the Patriots of 1776, the Pilgrims of 1620 deserve the honor of American founders,” said Sen. Tom Cotton on the Senate floor.
Why 1620 — Not 1619 — Is A Better Representation Of The American Way
Ultimately, it is the landing of the Mayflower — far more than the landing of the first slave ship — that has largely defined America.
The New York Times Claims Alexander Hamilton Owned Slaves, So You Know The Opposite Is True
Rather than being an ‘enslaver, Hamilton opposed slavery, advocated for manumission, and supported enslaved and freed blacks to the extent that his limited means allowed.
The Pilgrims Gave Us Immeasurable Reasons To Be Thankful Today
While the Pilgrims gave us the first Thanksgiving, which we celebrate each year, they provided us with an even more important legacy to be celebrated, the Mayflower Compact.
‘They Sailed Up Out Of The Infinite’: An Introduction To The 1620 Project
The 1620 Project is about understanding how these characteristics are essential to understanding the American founding, and how they provided the basis for so much of what makes this nation great.
How The Mayflower Compact Changed History Forever 400 Years Ago
The Mayflower Compact serves as a model for all that was to come: free people uniting under God, creating institutions by which they would rule themselves.
400 Years Later, The Mayflower Compact Matters Now More Than Ever
The Mayflower Compact famously applied the idea of law established by the people, not the king — an idea worth remembering, honoring, and defending.
The Federalist Releases New ‘1620 Project’ T-Shirts In Online Store
This Plymouth Rock-colored, poly-cotton tee is soft to the touch, and as long-lasting as the Mayflower Compact.
What Can The Vice President Actually Do?
Trump and Biden’s ages have many wondering about their running mates’ influence and power. What is the historical precedent for a vice president’s role?
These Out-Of-Print Children’s Biographies Repudiate The Bitter Lies Of Today’s Uneducated Anti-Americans
Forty years ago, as my children’s book collection proves, grade-school history pedagogy offered a diverse and inclusive narrative about our national past.
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