President Donald Trump issued an executive order Nov. 2 forming the 1776 Commission, an advisory committee in the Department of Education to promote what he refers to as “patriotic education.” ...
Blaming the British for the destruction helped persuade some wavering colonists to back the fight for independence. But the ...
1776 Unites, a group that says it wants to "shape the American future by drawing on the best of its past," released its first curriculum program this week in part to counter the New York Times' 1619 ...
Thomas Paine, a reluctant English tax collector and failed businessman who arrived in America on the eve of revolution, published "Common Sense" on this day in history, Jan. 10, 1776. "In the ...
We Must Protect America as the Last, Best Hope for Freedom Trump DOJ Drops Cases Against Top MS-13 Leaders The Declaration of Independence Resolves America’s Identity Crisis Evils such as slavery are ...
A string of numbers. A code? A password? Once separated in the center, the meaning instantly becomes clear to historians and history teachers. These numbers represent dates, two years fraught with ...
It is important for us as citizens, and for our children and grandchildren, to learn about the principles of the founding of America. Understanding our 1776-based history builds our collective ...
Sit down, John... because it's someone else's turn to speak. That's the core notion at the heart of a new revival of 1776, coming to Broadway this fall courtesy of the Roundabout Theatre Company and A ...
Having just come through Super Tuesday primary election week and getting just a taste of the political rhetoric that lies ahead between now and November, what a pleasure it is to sit back and take in ...