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On July 4, 1776, immediately after passing the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress asked Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams to des...
On July 4, 1848, Dolley Madison , the 80-year-old widow of President James Madison, joined 90-year-old Elizabeth Hamilton on the mall in the nation's capital. The tw...
The following is a transcript of Mitt Romney on CBS' "60 Minutes" SCOTT PELLEY: We asked Mr. Romney how his vision differs from the President's because recently Mr...
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Thomas Jefferson was a writer, not a speechmaker. Even his most memorable public address – his first presidential inaugural in 1801 – was delivered in barely audible...
The Judge explains how wars and rumors of war are used to destroy your friends.
The First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the government from infringing upon the freedom of speech, the freedom of association and the freedom to petition t...
It's a great big world out there, and packing up your little ones for a jaunt--whether it's to a nearby city, neighboring state, or across "the pond"--can be dauntin...
Kevin Phillips, author of "1775: A Good Year for Revolution," talked to Brian about his book and explained why 1775 was such an important year in American history.
Senior Vice President for Sotheby's Selby Kiffer on auctioning an edition of the first U.S. Census signed by Jefferson along with other historical documents.
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people ...
It should come as no surprise that President Obama told Ohio State students at graduation ceremonies last week that they should not question authority and they shoul...
On July Fourth, Americans eat hot dogs and apple pie, watch fireworks, and go swimming.But what are we really celebrating? Standard answers to this question are that...
How much do you know about the women who helped shape America?
Stop the presses -- or so that seems to be the ultimate goal of Justice Department efforts to seize the records of professional journalists. First, we discovered th...
Michele Bachmann's claim that she has "never gotten a penny" from a family farm that's been subsidized by the government is at odds with her financial disclosure sta...
Can faith restore America?
What is behind the past year's Arab street protests? Extremism? A cry for democracy? Something else? Former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft recently cautio...