President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary into a celebration of himself, basking in a crowd of supporters Thursday ...

On July 4​ we traditionally celebrate Independence Day​, which​ commemorates the voting by representatives of the Thirteen ...

The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

Our freedom is not so we can do whatever we want. We are free to serve and worship God. The world wants no rules or laws, but ...

I’ve had Whitman in mind this spring as we’ve watched the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency ...

Patriotic education does not mean propaganda to produce blind allegiance to the government. The patriotism of the Revolution ...

On July 5th, 1865, the United States Secret Service was formed as part of the Department of Treasury. It was originally ...

As the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence loomed, Congress passed a bill that steals from the poor, hungry and sick to reward the wealthy, enslave generations to unsustainable ...

“Today you reap the fruits of their success,” Douglass told his audience. “The freedom gained is yours, and you, therefore, ...

Jefferson and Adams ensured that the Declaration captured the hearts of Americans with different religious sensibilities.

As America prepares to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence – a document steeped in the ...