A federal judge slammed one of the January 6 rioters for waving a 1776 flag while storming the US Capitol, saying his attempt to overturn a democratic election betrayed the values of the American ...

Evils such as slavery are characteristic of the human race throughout human history. What needs explaining is how and why America broke the mold.

Why was June 14 chosen as Flag Day? Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1776, which is the day the Continental Congress agreed on what the nation’s flag would look like.

It is to preserve that history and civic ritual that the Trump administration has announced a “1776 Commission” to promote patriotic education. The commission, at least as presently envisioned ...

Our flag has had a long and colorful history since it was believed to be designed by Betsy Griscom Ross in 1776. Ross was born in Philadelphia in 1752 and married an Episcopal clergyman in 1773.

The 1776 Pledge that Schmidt and Colyer signed claims “the United States of America is an exceptional nation.” If that’s true, there’s no need to teach history or civics.