Policy, History, and Philosophy
On June 14, we celebrate Flag Day. Community organizations, such as veterans groups, may sponsor writing contests to commemorate the day. Many Americans hoist the national colors on the day, and some may use the time around then for remembrances of the
In April, 1775, the British Army launched an effort to confiscate Colonial arms in Concord, Massachusetts. On the way, at the town of Lexington, they encountered a company of colonial militia on the town green. A shot was fired, leading to a
Boston, a vital port city within the Massachusetts Bay, stood as a testament to colonial ambition and burgeoning self-governance. It was one of the three major colonial cities, with New York and Philadelphia. The Boston Massacre in 1770 helped fuel the flames
Black History Month is celebrated in February each year. Where did it come from, and should we be celebrating it?
On January 10, 1776, Philadelphia printer Robert Bell published an anonymous pamphlet titled Common Sense. It quickly became the most widely read colonial publication in the American colonies. At the time, there was still much debate about whether the American goal in
