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Horwitt: This Fourth of July, live up to the Declaration’s ideals
Detroit News· 7 days ago“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived...
Development camp notebook: Lindstrom, Brindley lead the way | Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL· 2 days agoLuca Pinelli and Luca Marrelli needed little introduction at development camp, and it’s not just...
Today it seems like Americans all hate one another. But our country was founded on friendship
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoIn this age of partisan rancor, when political rivals often describe each other as enemies, we...
9 patriotic baby names to honor favorite figures in American history
AOL· 6 days agoPatriotism comes in a variety of forms and can be showcased in many ways — including naming a little one after a favorite American icon. "When you're choosing a baby name, ...
A newly discovered letter by Thomas Jefferson shows ‘a regular guy with financial burdens’
AOL· 5 days agoThe revelation comes in a previously unpublished letter that Jefferson, who was president from 1801 to 1809, wrote to a friend who acted as his financial agent in October 1802. The document, ...
Minnesota Now and Then: Minnesota's role in the Underground Railroad
MPR News· 1 day agoCATHY WURZER: Newly uncovered history by a Minnesota historian suggests that the state had a larger role in the underground railroad than previously known. In our Minnesota Now and Then segment ...
Iranians vote in run-off presidential race amid widespread apathy
CTV News· 4 days agoIranians voted on Friday for a run-off presidential election that will test the clerical rulers'...
$5 million city grant will help Englewood farm keep its food in its community
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoJohn was surprised to learn that 80% of the food grown at the organization’s Wood Street Urban Farm in Englewood was not going...the community. Instead, the produce was being ...
Meet Meredith Howard, the BND’s service journalism reporter: I find answers on your behalf
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“Service journalism aims to answer readers’ questions and provide helpful information about how to...
'We the People' includes all Americans, and it took a lot of work to get there
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoThe United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 248 years ago, on July 4, 1776. Political power does not come from some absolute ...