It’s common for Americans on July 4 th to read and discuss the Declaration of Independence, and to reflect on its principles and ideas. Those principles and ideas are often attributed solely—though ...

The role of religion in America’s founding is more controversial today than ever. The riot at the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 unleashed a flood of acrimony toward Christian nationalists. Critics ...

After spending years in storage, Louisville officials unveiled a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence to the public ...

Study of government in America and her states begins with visiting our founding documents. That is where we shall initiate this series. Our Declaration of Independence was drafted in Philadelphia, in ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the Attorney General of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a new regular feature on issues related ...

These rare early copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights will go under the hammer on June 26. Courtesy of Sotheby's Later this month, Sotheby’s will ...

There are many reasons one might come to love one’s country. It first appears in the connection to place, a bond to a physical location, usually associated with where one grew up. It extends from ...

Joseph Postell is associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College and a visiting fellow in the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation. He is the author of the ...

Ahead of the America 250 celebration, TN attorney Paul Summers begins a public civics study, starting with a look at the Declaration of Independence.