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A Day of Freedom and Friendship

July 4, 2026

The Fourth of July 2026 marks a big milestone: the country’s founding paper was signed two hundred and fifty years ago. It also reminds us of a strange coincidence that happened on the same date fifty years later. In 1826, two leading figures from the early days of the nation – one a former presiden

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Faith and Freedom in the Birth of America

July 1, 2026

America began with a debate that still runs today: how much should belief shape the nation? The founders lived in an age of reason, yet they were not blind to the moral force of faith. Some say they wanted a country free from church control, while others argue they saw religion as a moral comp

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American Dream Revisited: A Fresh Look at Immigration

June 22, 2026

The United States has long been called a “nation of immigrants, ” yet the founding fathers barely mentioned immigration in their original documents. The Constitution only references it twice: once to give Congress the power to set a natural‑law rule, and another time to stop the slave trade. This

religion

Thinkers of faith and freedom: What two presidents really believed about church and state

May 22, 2026

In 2026, a big rally called Rededicate 250 filled the National Mall with prayer. Politicians and preachers asked the nation to renew its promise “under God. ” But the event didn’t just gather believers—it reopened an old debate: Should faith drive public life, or should government keep its hands off

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How America's Early Ideas Shape Its Success Today

April 13, 2026

Back in the 1700s, many leaders saw education as key to building a strong nation. Noah Webster, famous for his dictionary, was one of them. He believed schools should teach values that match the country’s beliefs. For America, he argued, that meant following Christian principles. Some people still p

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Why the Electoral College Matters

November 6, 2024

The United States has always been a mix of different interests, which might look like a split between 'red' and 'blue' during elections. This diversity was something the Founding Fathers knew about, and they designed the government to handle it. Power is divided between the branches of government a

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John Birch Society: Misunderstanding the Founders' Intent?

October 7, 2024

Did you know that the John Birch Society claims to support the U.S. Constitution and the original intent of the Founding Fathers? But is this really true? Let’s take a closer look. The John Birch Society, or JBS, was founded over 60 years ago with the aim of educating Americans about our constituti