U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visited the University of Texas at Austin on Thursday afternoon, speaking to ...

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 ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Historian Andrew Davenport arrived at Monticello with an extraordinary ...

It was the most important writing assignment in world history. In May of 1776, John Adams, an accomplished draftsman who penned the state Constitution of Massachusetts (still the world's oldest), ...

[This year, my annual post celebrating the Fourth of July is drawn from a chapter of Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People, and from a short essay on the ...

Clarence Thomas: Progressivism Threatens Founding Ideals ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some states teach from primary sources so students develop background knowledge and the ability to advance evidence-based ...

July Fourth marked 249 years since the 13 American colonies rejected a British monarch and embraced freedom. But as we enter the first days of our 250th year on this Earth, it feels like we’re moving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A similar copy recently sold for nearly $6 million. The document is part of a collection of over 400 historic items scheduled for ...

Graeme Mack is correct that our Declaration of Independence can provide wisdom that guides us during difficult times ("Document offers path in troubled times," News, Jan. 1). But it has often been ...