Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
Dolley Masion was born in a Quaker and was the wife of James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. She presided at the first inaugural ball in Washington when James Madison became president in 1809, first First Lady to host the Inaugural Ball.
Children's book author Jenny Cote tells CBN News that so much of our country's that is founded and steeped in Christianity has been lost, and today's school children are worse off for it.
Celebrate Presidents' Day with the top 20 quotes from US Presidents, capturing the essence of leadership, freedom, and the American spirit.
There are few economic problems that don’t originate in politics. Originally, economics was known as political economy because the early practitioners understood the importance of institutions on economics. One of the early journals of economics was started in 1892 at the University of Chicago entitled The Journal of Political Economy. It is still one of
Today, Americans have a view of the Founding Fathers, and of the founding and evolution of young America, that is highly idealized and mythologized. The Founding Fathers themselves have reached an almost deified status and many people think of changing anything regarding the structure of our government as tantamount to blasphemy. However, much of what people think they know about the founding of America is a bit inaccurate (or at least only part of the truth), confused over the years partly by idealized myth and sometimes by outright propaganda. 10. The Republican Party Of Today Has Nothing To Do With
Henry Adams, age 20, 1858, at his Harvard graduation. The grandson of John Quincy Adams (and the great-grandson of founding father John Adams), during the civil war Henry Adams was private secretary...
Abigail Adams (1744-1818) was the wife of Founding Father John Adams, and also his closest political advisor. She became the second First Lady of the United States when her husband assumed the Presidency in 1797. Abigail exchanged numerous letters advising John during the course of his stay in Philadelphia while participating in the Continental Congresses, and these letters are a major historical record of the period's politics. Despite not receiving formal schooling, Abigail was known as highly intellectual and open minded, and was an early advocate of women's rights and the abolition of slavery. She was also mother to John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the US.
Author Joseph Ellis' latest book, The Quartet, explores the second American founding and the men responsible for molding America into the country we know it as now.
Benjamin Franklin: Un Visionario Polifacético de su Época Benjamin Franklin, el hombre de muchos talentos, fue una de las figuras más influyentes en la historia estadounidense. Su vida fue un viaje notable lleno de numerosos logros, innovaciones y contribuciones que dejaron una marca indeleble en el mundo. En este artículo, profundizaremos en la vida multifacética
Today, Americans have a view of the Founding Fathers, and of the founding and evolution of young America, that is highly idealized and mythologized. The Founding Fathers themselves have reached an almost deified status and many people think of changing anything regarding the structure of our government as tantamount to blasphemy. However, much of what people think they know about the founding of America is a bit inaccurate (or at least only part of the truth), confused over the years partly by idealized myth and sometimes by outright propaganda. 10. The Republican Party Of Today Has Nothing To Do With
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Adams followed a cautious and paranoid foreign policy. Trying to stay neutral, he increasingly found himself grappling with France in the Quasi War.
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There's an excerpt from a letter written by Alexander Hamilton in 1792 going around the social media world that disturbingly looks like it was addressed
“A price would be set not only upon our friendship, but upon our neutrality. By a steady adherence to the Union we may hope, erelong, to become the arbiter of […]
On July 4, 1776, Martha Washington had just turned 45 years old. I’ve always been a fan of our first president, but just learned that Martha and I share a birthday of June 2.
Henry Adams, age 20, 1858, at his Harvard graduation. The grandson of John Quincy Adams (and the great-grandson of founding father John Adams), during the civil war Henry Adams was private secretary...
On this fun social studies worksheet, kids read about some of the things John Adams accomplished, then test their knowledge with a fun unscrambling activity.
The U.S. Declaration of Independence, adopted July 4, 1776, was the first formal statement by a nation's people asserting the right to choose their government.
Roger Sherman was a delegate from Connecticut Colony to the Second Continental Congress. He would become an influential voice in Early America.
In honor of America's Independence Day, here's a few quotes (along with some pictures for those who are children-at-heart!) that can help you commemorate our nation's birthday! Witness...
