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    ‘Fire and Be Damned!’ North Carolina and the Sparks That Lit the American Revolution
    By the late 1760s, North Carolina was a smoldering tinderbox of conflict. Elected officials Cornelius Harnett and John Ashe had led the Sons of Liberty in resisting the Stamp Act, making its enforcement impossible and contributing to Parliament’s repeal of the tax, but deeper grievances remained. Drought brought crop failures, hunger, economic depression, and a…
    Jim Sanderlin
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    ‘Freedom Doesn’t Just Ring, It Revs’: IndyCar Brings America’s 250th Celebration to DC
    WASHINGTON—This weekend, the streets of the nation’s capital will be taken over by one of the most American sports, IndyCar. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will be a 250-mile race through the heart of the city, circling the National Mall and passing monuments and government buildings. It is set to bring more than 100,000 fans,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Smithsonian Plan Could Cost Taxpayers Millions While Bypassing Congress
    The Smithsonian Institution, the largest museum complex in the world, may have a plan to give its controversial Latino museum permanent residence on the National Mall, providing it with a building and spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without congressional approval. Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation Institute for National Security and…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    The Wait Is Over: Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ Debuts
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is taking his family on “The Great American Road Trip” and bringing America along, too. The long-awaited reality TV series is here, and the Daily Signal got a first look at the family’s first two trips: Philadelphia and Texas. In the six-episode series, Duffy; his…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Calvin Coolidge on the Christian Roots of American Liberty
    Welcome to the seventh in our series, Landmark Speeches in American History. We are celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with articles by prominent authors about how some of the greatest speeches in our history—by celebrated orators like Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr.—honored the vision of our founding document, the Declaration of Independence….
    Daniel McCarthy
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    North Carolina Before the Revolution Was a Tinderbox Ready to Ignite
    Understanding North Carolina before 1776 helps explain the crucial but often overlooked role it played in America’s break with Britain. By the time of the Revolution, the colony had accumulated a volatile mix of political resentment, economic hardship, frontier independence, religious dissent, and frustration with government abuse and inadequate representation in its own colonial assembly….
    Jim Sanderlin
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    When Virtue Signaling Replaces Character
    It has never been easier to feel virtuous without making much of an effort. Put pronouns in an email signature, repost the slogan of the day, or join the online denunciation of someone who used the wrong word. In many circles, such gestures are expected. A person can take part with little at stake and…
    Michael Freund
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    Trump Makes Appearance in Ohio as Patriot Games Conclude
    The Patriot Games came to a conclusion on Tuesday night at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio, where male and female high school athletes from all 50 states and some territories were competing for $125,000 scholarships. President Donald Trump, who announced the event last year as an initiative celebrating America 250, was present for the finale….
    Rebecca Downs
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    A Win in Philadelphia for America’s Founders
    RealClearWire—On July 15, the National Park Service hung new interpretive signs at the President’s House Site in Independence Park, where George Washington lived as president while Philadelphia was the nation’s capital. This is a major development in the battle between those who want to portray America’s history in a traditional manner and woke activists who depict…
    Jeffrey H. Anderson
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    What Should the Smithsonian Do?
    A recent White House report put the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History under fire. The report details historical distortions and egregious omissions in how the museum depicts the national narrative. There are no exhibits on George Washington or the Declaration of Independence, even as America marks its 250th birthday.  Concerns over the museum raise a real question:…
    Brenda Hafera
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    Time for a Renaissance of American Public Service
    America has no shortage of critics. What it increasingly lacks are American citizens willing to step forward and serve.  A republic cannot survive indefinitely as a spectator sport, with millions of people shouting from the sidelines while expecting someone else to defend the country, administer justice, strengthen the community, and preserve the institutions on which freedom depends.  Self-government requires…
    Michael Freund
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    Fox News Delivered Its Highest-Rated Fourth of July in Network History During America 250
    Fox News Channel dominated television ratings in July, highlighted by its highest-rated Fourth of July coverage in network history, according to Nielsen Media Research. Several broadcast networks, conversely, suffered historic lows, further demonstrating the steady shift in American TV viewing habits. Record Fourth of July Ratings After America celebrated its 250th anniversary with, in all…
    Andrew Phelan
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    PragerU Created Exhibit for White House With the Help of Production AI
    They wanted to capture moments of American history without boring viewers. So they used production AI to bring history to life in an exhibit. PragerU, an educational media organization, partnered with the White House last year to create the Road to Liberty exhibit in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to teach the values that formed…
    Francesca Cella
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    Was America Built on Slavery and Racism? The Confederacy’s ‘Cornerstone’ Gives the Answer
    Welcome to the sixth in our series, Landmark Speeches in American History. We are celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with articles by prominent authors about how some of the greatest speeches in our history—by celebrated orators like Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr.—honored the vision of our founding document, the Declaration of Independence….
    Brenda Hafera
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    4 History Books to Read for America 250
    As a companion to the “Top Six Classic Books to Read for America 250,” consider these four history books recommended by evaluators from the “Heritage Guide to Historic Sites.”   Some focus on a particular individual, like Forrest McDonald’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, or an understudied era of history, like “The Political Culture of the American Whigs” by Daniel Walker Howe.   Others illuminate the American culture and creed, “the…
    Spencer Klavan | Daniel McCarthy | Yuval Levin | Wilfred M. McClay
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    America’s Children Need Heroes Again
    Every child is looking for someone to become. The only question is where he will find that person.  For generations, American schools helped with that quest by introducing students to heroes—men and women whose courage, perseverance, and devotion to principle shaped the nation.  George Washington’s voluntary resignation of his military commission after the Revolutionary War was…
    Michael Freund
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    Rest Well, Young Patriot: Archeological Discoveries From the Battle of Camden 
    War is cruel. The Battle of Camden illustrates this, and recent discoveries on that battlefield shed light on the events of Aug. 16, 1780.   Fought in the summer heat of South Carolina’s Midlands, Camden stands as one of the most consequential battles of the American Revolution. Though a disastrous loss for the Patriots, it became a turning point in…
    Jim Sanderlin
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    John Adams Already Refuted the Democratic Socialists of America’s Ideas
    The Democratic Socialists of America don’t like being called communists, though many members might echo the sentiment of leftist influencer Hasan Piker when he says, “I don’t have an issue with an end goal of communism.”   Yet, however the group self-identifies, its agenda is openly revolutionary.  Its plans call for, among other things, abolishing the United States Senate and…
    Daniel McCarthy
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    Fauci’s Downfall Reveals the Danger of Rule by ‘Experts’
    The rise and fall of Fauci is one of the great political lessons of our time about the folly and destructiveness of rule by so-called expertise. On Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in his appearance before…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Fauci’s Return Is a Timely Reminder Liberty Requires Eternal Vigilance
    Anthony Fauci, prime architect of government tyranny during COVID-19, made a spluttering return to Capitol Hill. A far cry from the rockstar persona he cultivated during the pandemic, Fauci appeared deflated as his authoritarianism was laid bare before a furious American people. But though Fauci has been appropriately marked as a tyrant, his domineering ilk…
    Douglas Blair
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