Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the […] ...

Ahead of the celebration of Independence Day, Edward Furton, publications director for The National Catholic Bioethics Center ...

The actual details of history demonstrate noble, freedom-loving motivations in the U.S. founders that went far beyond any economic interest or concern.

In the muggy summer of 1776, 56 men met in Philadelphia and pledged their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to America’s ...

And, in short, let it become the political religion of the nation; and let the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the ...

America's Founding Fathers offer timeless lessons for today's students. Washington's leadership emphasized service over ...

From our earliest days, the pursuit of knowledge in this country was never just about learning—it was a civic act.

On July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, Adams and Jefferson both died. While today is celebrated as Independence Day in America, key figures Adams and ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...