How To Unlock Jefferson’s Original Opening Of The Declaration Of Independence
Thomas Jefferson’s first draft held that our rights were ‘sacred and undeniable.’ What did we lose or gain by this change to America’s founding document?
Everyone Quotes The Declaration, But Not Many Read It
The complex reality behind American independence is being pushed aside even in our study of the Declaration itself.
To Remain Free, We Need To Deepen Our Understanding Of The Declaration
Too many have distorted or forgotten the words of the Declaration of Independence. In our defense of liberty, we cannot abandon the text’s core principles.
Why We Need Monuments To Washington And Jefferson More Than Ever
History should be taught and scrutinized, but should never be sanitized, at least not in a country that aspires to learn from its imperfect past.
Holocaust Museum Condemns Comparisons Of Border Security To Concentration Camps
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum condemned comparisons of migrant detention centers on the U.S. southern border to 1930s concentration camps.
No, Maintaining U.S. Borders Is Not The Same As Ethnic Cleansing
Ocasio-Cortez’ claim equivocates law enforcement with racist incarceration and ethnic cleansing, delegitimizing the suffering of actual concentration camp victims.
While Americans Gobble Up History Books, Colleges Shut Down History Departments
Today, most Americans would quite literally fail the citizenship test. For us to move forward with a shared sense of purpose, we have to know our history.
Juneteenth Is A Celebration Of The United States’ History And Promise
Today when I visit gravesites, museums, and landmarks honoring those who were enslaved in our country, I no longer feel that frustration I felt as a kid. Instead, my mind goes back in time.
The Problem With Ocasio-Cortez’s Shameful Ignorance Of History
Nazi analogies, like the one Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently used, are embarrassingly ignorant and diminish the suffering of millions.
How This Slave Descendant Celebrates Juneteenth In Alabama, And You Can Too
‘I have always loved listening to the stories from ‘old times,’ and I am proud of all my family has accomplished despite coming out of the horrible sin of slavery,’ says Betty Anderson, 69.
Mayor In His Hometown Proposes Grinding Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday Into The Dust
It is Thomas Jefferson who wrote the words that became a promissory note of freedom for all races that this nation cashed in its own blood.
How Ignorance Of American History Feeds Demagogues Who Hate The Constitution
Americans in 1913 showed by their votes they had forgotten the purpose of the Framers’ design for the Senate. We today, by and large, have even forgotten that generation’s forgetting.
D-Day, 2019
This year, the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion, the celebration at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer was particularly poignant.
What The Heroic Men Of D-Day Faced Down To Secure The West’s Freedoms
We must forever honor the memory of the brave men who stormed the beaches of Normandy to preserve our freedom.
30 Years After The Tiananmen Square Massacre, One Protester Reflects
In late May and early June, 1989, students and workers took to the streets. Thirty years later, a Chinese-American protester reflects on the protest, China’s improvements, and how far the country has to go.
The Museum At James Madison’s Home Slants The Truth About His Interactions With Slavery
It seems the Montpelier Foundation has adopted a version of the ‘blame America first’ mantra: Blame the Founders first, instead.
The 30th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Reminds Us Of How Far China Has to Go
On June 4, the world recalls the brave men and women who protested for a democratized China, whose continued human rights violations 30 years later prove that the fight is far from over.
Why The Man Who Stood Before Tanks In Tiananmen Square Was A Hero
On the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, we must remember the man who stood in front of lines of tanks, attempting to stop evil in its tracks.
What I Remember About The Year Tiananmen Happened In China
1989 will probably go down in history as the year China’s youth lost their idealism. People lost interest, or perhaps hope, in politics. Money is now the name of the game.
MLK’s Alleged Abuse Of Women Does Not Negate His Achievements
It is only now that the noted Martin Luther King Jr. historian has decided the details of King’s salacious hidden life merits attention and ridicule.
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