Establishing freedom of religion was a hard-fought success of the American Founding. Today we are still fighting.

In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...

Concord unleashed to the world America's musical contributions, which sprang from our universal appeal as a nation.

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

At a meeting of patriotic societies held in Philadelphia on Independence Day, special attention was called to the condition ...

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ...

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

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 ...

The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, was a game-changer for the 13 American colonies. This bold move cut ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...