The Education Exchange: The Role of Schools in Cultivating Patriotism

America's Founding Ideals: The Forgotten Context of 'All Men Are Created Equal'

A reflection on America's founding ideals — particularly the Declaration of Independence's assertion that "all men are created equal" and th

Disability in the United States at 250: A History of Exclusion and Progress

A reflective piece examining disability in America through the lens of the nation's 250th anniversary. It traces U.S. disability history fro

250 Reasons This Is the Time for a Renaissance in Civic Education

Reconciling America's Founding Ideals With Its Historical Realities

A personal narrative exploring the tension between America's founding ideals as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the nation'

Ken Burns on the Founding Fathers' Vision of Citizenship as Active Duty

Filmmaker Ken Burns examines the Founding Fathers' original vision of citizenship as an active duty requiring community engagement and civic

Historical Discovery: Young Theodore Roosevelt Watches Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Procession from Roosevelt Mansion Window

The article discusses a historical discovery by researcher Stefan Lorant in the 1950s, who found a photograph of Abraham Lincoln's funeral p