Governing principles came in 1789 with the U.S. Constitution, which did not mention God. In 1791, states then ratified the ...
It doesn't matter what the founders intended in the Declaration of Independence, the Rev. Byron Williams argues. It's all in writing.
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It was the most important writing assignment in world history. In May ...
Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Historian Andrew Davenport arrived at Monticello with an extraordinary ...
How many times have we heard those words? In 2007, The Washington Post published an article by Gene Weingarten called “Pearls Before Breakfast.” In it, he chronicles an experiment by the newspaper, in ...
A few words in the Declaration of Independence, describing Indigenous people as "savages," did lasting damage, professor ...
The American Revolution is one of the world’s greatest stories and a fulcrum moment in human history, overturning the iron ...
Thomas Jefferson deleted key passages in the Declaration of Independence that historian Holly Brewer says reveal as much as ...
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 ...
Here are the seven winning essays from the Cambria County America 250 contest, held in conjunction with the ...
Suffice it to say, America is somewhat undereducated when it comes to civics, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Now is the time to change this ...