Independence Day Teaches Us That People Matter
Fireworks explode over the Washington Monument at the National Mall during the Independence Day celebrations in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2022 (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
As We Celebrate Freedom, Let’s Keep the American Spirit Alive
Fireworks illuminate the sky above the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall during Independence Day celebrations in Washington, on July 4, 2021. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)
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DeSantis Passes out $3,000 Bonuses to Florida Teachers for Attending Civics ‘Boot Camp’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) presents $3,000 bonus checks to teachers who had won the Civics Seal of Excellence. (Courtesy of Gov. Ron DeSantis's office)
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A Republic If You Can Teach It
"Benjamin Franklin," circa 1785, by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (1725–1802). (National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Public Domain)
Don’t Know Much About History
Visitors wait in line to view the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty…
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South Dakota Is Debating What Could Be The Best K-12 History Curriculum In The Country
South Dakota Is Debating What Could Be The Best K-12 History Curriculum In The Country South Dakota’s constitution rightly observes, ‘The stability of a republican form of government depend on…