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 ...

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

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On July 4th, while celebrating the nation's birth, it's crucial to acknowledge the Founding Fathers' complex legacy. Despite ...

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What the Olive Branch Petition suggests about the founders — and Americans today.

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon. — George Washington ...

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