Thomas Jefferson valued universal religious liberty as one of his greatest accomplishments. Do his lessons from America’s founding last today?

The Declaration of Independence was carefully composed for a broad international audience as much as for a domestic one

Blue laws were supported by framers of the Constitution and still have relevance today

America was once the world’s arsenal of democracy, can it be again?

Thomas Paine was an inspiration to the founders and still has lessons for today

Tyrants and despotisms always beckon. But the “blessings and security of self-government” offer greater happiness.

Jefferson’s vision of freedom of religion continues to challenge Americans to strive for freedom at home and champion for others abroad

America is not and will never be like Hungary, or Sweden, or any other country. We have our own history, traditions, unique experiences and national creeds.

The Friends of the National World War II Memorial recently announced the charity had received a $2-million grant that will allow the inclusion of President Franklin Roosevelt’s D-Day prayer on the memorial site.