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From “White House Down” to “Heads of State” to “Independence Day,” the movie presidents we’d most want to see in charge. Now ...
The nation's founding document has been celebrated by leaders across the centuries, and it can still guide us today.
The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.
As the U.S. celebrates 249 years of independence, we reflect on the milestones that shaped its democracy—an enduring ...
Five years ago, on July 4, 2020, the country was in the midst of waves of rioting. The proximate cause, the match that lit the fire, was the death of a black man, a violent ex-convict, on May 25, with ...
The famous route includes 16 historically significant sites from the Revolutionary War. These include the Paul Revere House, home of the famous midnight rider, Old North Church, where the “one if by ...