John Adams thought that America's birthday would be celebrated every year on the 2nd of July. Adams thought that the vote by the Continental Congress on July 2, 1776 to secede from British rule would become the date...
"The Boston Tea Party was a direct action against a corporate monopoly that led to the birth of the United States. The raiders of the Tea Party pledged silence for 50 years. One of them, George R. T. Hewes, lived...
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For such a time as this…reflection, blessing, and religious liberty.
This from the Christian Post:
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The United States commemorates on Wednesday the freedom of worship among its citizens, marking Religious...
Thomas Jefferson couldn't make the July 4th party, but died that day ... and left his epitaph:"The citizens of Washington, D.C., planned a celebration for the United States’ 50th anniversary, and invited the living...
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By John E. CareyPeace and FreedomFebruary 21, 2007
“We have not men fit for the times. We are deficient in genius, in education, in travel, in fortune — in everything.” So wrote Massachusetts delegate and future President John Adams as the First Continental Congress got...
"And not just any Koran. In his private swearing-in ceremony, Ellison had the honor of placing his hand on a copy of the Islamic sacred text owned by Thomas Jefferson, America's greatest advocate of religious liberty. "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility...
"Prosecuting a war of aggression isn't Rumsfeld's only crime. He also participated in the highest levels of decision-making that allowed the extrajudicial execution of several people. Willful killing is a grave...