Declaration of Independence

The history of secession or threats thereof (part 2)

Culture
Editor’s note: This is part two of a three part series on the history of secession in the United States. Part one is here and part three is here. When seven southern states seceded in the winter of 1860-61, northern opinion was clearly divided. Many

The history of secession or threats thereof (part 1)

Culture
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three part series on the history of secession in the United States. Read part two here. “The Declaration of Independence is the birth certificate of the United States.” Heard that before? Well, it’s wrong. It’s
Declaration of Independence

Let us celebrate and defend our heritage this July 4th

Culture
With statues and monuments to the Founding Fathers being toppled and desecrated by maddened mobs across the nation, it is important to recall the incredible talent and courage these men exhibited in issuing the Declaration of Independence 244 years ago this