As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...

Over the years, I have written a number of posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.. Some have obvious continuing relevance to such issues as ...

The Declaration of Independence reaffirmed the right to self-determination—and the uniquely American practice of keeping and ...

Perhaps then, what we need to consider is a second Declaration of Independence, wherein American intellectuals gather for a ...

The Declaration of Independence, the most consequential and perhaps most heroic challenge to authority in human annals, reached the ear of King George III in London on this day in history, August 10, ...

The 13 American colonies embraced government 'of laws, not of men,' and they strove to limit the power of future presidents.

Richard M. Reinsch II is director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation and columnist for The Daily Signal. He is also a senior writer for Law & Liberty. If we ...

There is no time when the Declaration of Independence‘s true meaning is not worthy of deep reflection. But certainly this Independence Day, which marks the beginning of a year of celebrating the 250th ...

That constitution put governing power in the hands of the people, creating a legislature and executive council that would be ...

Reiterating the liberal ideals behind the revolution may be tricky when they are out of favour in the White House ...

George Washington Crosses the Delaware. Famous Revolutionary War painting by Emanuel Leutze (1851). (NA) Over the years, I have written a number of posts on the American Revolution and the ideals of ...