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The true heart of America
The true heart of America resides in the people who audaciously demand that freedom and liberty, as given to us by God, are fundamental rights to human existence.
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Declaration defends 2 core principles
What led to the Revolutionary War was a commitment to traditions and ideas that arose in a specific historical context but had the potential for broad, even universal, application.
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Wood reminded us why America is special, different
The late historian of America's revolutionary era documented the founders' commitment to liberty, equality, and constitutionalism.
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World Cup visitors remind us, 250 years later, America is still great
As our 250th anniversary approaches (two weeks from tomorrow!), this is a perfect reminder just how fortunate we are to live in this country and to never take it for granted.
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An Aspirational North Carolina
At every inflection point in American history, someone dared to imagine a world that didn’t exist. They dared to imagine a reality that seemed absolutely insane.
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America’s founding deserves our gratitude
In her classic novel Little Women, Louisa May Alcott has her character Margaret gaze bitterly at the family’s frostbitten garden and proclaim that “November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year.” The protagonist, her sister Jo, offers a pensive reply: “That’s the reason I was born in it.” I don’t see November that...
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Free enterprise is the American Way
North Carolina is one of our country’s economic powerhouses. Blessed with a favorable business climate and a creative, hard-working population, our state is home to many thriving companies that export goods and services all over the world. Trade is integral to our economy. Most North Carolinians, like most Americans, generally favor free trade. But a...
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Victory over Japan Day reminds us what American exceptionalism is made of
Editor’s note: This piece by Donald Bryson was published first at RealClearHistory. September 2, 1945, and its display of American military strength was, in many ways, the culmination of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto’s famous quote after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941: “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant...
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What we celebrate on July 4
As we once again commemorate the formal birth of the United States, it’s important to think about what makes America exceptional — what makes it, despite evident flaws, so worthy of our loyalty and affection. American exceptionalism isn’t about our country’s vast expanse and bounty of resources. Nor do we venerate the Founding as if...
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Mr. President, read the room
President Biden’s failure of leadership is only magnified by the displays of heroism, vigor, and selflessness that we have seen from the Ukrainian people.
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Mark Robinson is right to focus on the dignity of work
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson certainly grabs plenty of headlines and attention these days. Most conservatives across the state gravitate toward Robinson’s story, his rapid political ascent, and decisiveness on the issues. Many on the left fear him or struggle to take him seriously. Likely for most on the left, it’s a combination of both. Yet,...
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What the N.C. social studies curriculum should look like
Like much of the nation, North Carolina has a civics and history crisis. Yet, it may be even worse than thought in North Carolina after a Fordham Institute study gave the state a “D-” grade for civics and an “F” for history. Even more troubling for many educators and curriculum designers across the state is...
