Gen. George Washington fearful of traitors
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th…
Tag: American history
Teach young people the grammar of self-governance
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping…
No one believes this one-of-one Helen Keller item just sold for thousands of dollars
Many readers are convinced that a piece of Helen Keller memorabilia could not possibly be…
Review of Alito by Mollie Hemingway
There was a time when a Supreme Court justice could be a fairly obscure figure. Known in…
He lived on the edge
On May 1, 1963, at 1 p.m. local time, a 6-foot-5 Seattle outdoorsman — a shoe salesman,…
King’s state visit won’t revive special relationship
There is a temptation, as the United States marks its semiquincentennial, to imagine history…
To fight civic ignorance, don’t just teach students — test them
I recently met young professionals angry that they could not vote in presidential elections…
Freedom Plane takes ‘documents that forged a nation’ on US tour for 250 celebration
A special event for the country’s 250th anniversary celebration begins this week with the debut…
Chicago isn’t listening to Italian Americans
On New Year’s Eve, as part of the America 250 celebration, Christopher Columbus’s three ships…
Iowa Social Studies Rewrite Backs Open Borders, Climate Alarm
Iowa’s Department of Education has failed to provide properly revised social studies standards…
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