In God of Liberty, historian Thomas S. Kidd argues that the improbable partnership of evangelicals and Deists saw America through the Revolutionary War, the ratification of the Constitution, and the ...

Thomas Jefferson’s first version of the Declaration of Independence told the truth about America that we would all be well served to remember and exalt this Fourth of July. He wrote, “We hold these ...

The Statue of Liberty is an icon of our political freedom. The Cross is an icon of our spiritual freedom. The Statue of ...

The Statue of Liberty stands majestically in the New York Harbor, where it has been welcoming people to the U.S. for more than 100 years.

Have you forgotten your history lesson about why we set off fireworks on July 4th? It’s not too late to learn about this ...

In 1794, Liberty was introduced on the first official U.S. dollar. The model’s name is forgotten, but her hair hung loose on her shoulders. In 1795 she was given a Phrygian cap.

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The Statue of Liberty stands majestically in the New York Harbor, where it has been welcoming people to the U.S. for more than 100 years.