Tag: Founding Fathers
As the US turns 250, a forgotten founding influence helps explain...
Robert A. Ballingall, University of Maine
As the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, many people in the U.S....
In 2 landmark decisions, the Supreme Court expands gun rights for...
Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee
Two Supreme Court rulings in June 2026 reinforced the trend toward broad gun rights...
‘We the People’ includes all Americans – but July 4 is...
Joseph Jones, West Virginia University
The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of...
What Alexander Hamilton’s deep connections to slavery reveal about the need...
Nicole S. Maskiell, University of South Carolina
Alexander Hamilton has received a resurgence of interest in recent years on...
Does impeachment need a crime? Not according to framers of the...
Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University
Donald Trump’s legal and political defenders are all singing the same refrain: The president can’t be impeached; he hasn’t committed...
EXPLORING NATURE
How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...
Katherine Ott, Smithsonian Institution
Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys,...
