American History

Issue

American History

The principles of America’s Founders must be restored to their proper role in the public and political discourse, influencing public policy and reforming government to reflect constitutional limits. 

 

Resources: Constitutional Guidance for Lawmakers |  First Principles EssaysThe Founders’ Almanac | Makers of Political ThoughtMoments in American HistoryPrimary Sources

Commentary

How One Man Helped Propel the American Revolution Lee Edwards, Ph.D.

Jul 3, 2017 2 min read

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Thomas Jefferson: America’s Philosopher Statesman Dorothea Wolfson, PhD

May 19, 2017 23 min read

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Alexander Hamilton and American Foreign Policy Carson Holloway, PhD

Sep 15, 2015 42 min read

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Poverty and Welfare in the American Founding Thomas G. West, Ph.D.

May 19, 2015 25 min read

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The True Origin of Society: The Founders on the Family Scott Yenor, Ph.D.

Oct 16, 2013 39 min read

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James Madison: Father of the Constitution Colleen Sheehan, Ph.D

Apr 8, 2013 16 min read

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Why Does America Welcome Immigrants? Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.

Jun 30, 2011 9 min read

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Frederick Douglass’s America: Race, Justice, and the Promise of the Founding Peter C. Myers, Ph.D.

Jan 11, 2011 39 min read