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Americas greatest historian knew that stories mattered, people mattered and, most important, context mattered.

Archery deer hunt planned to return to Neshaminy, Benjamin Rush state parks; 55 registration slots open to Pennsylvania hunters.

Jeff Frenkiewich is a teacher at Milford Middle School and adjunct professor of education at UNH.  His views are his own and do not represent Milford School District or the University of New Hampshire. This summer, much of the nation’s attention has...

With political tension at a high as campaigning for November’s midterm elections is now underway, it may be beneficial for Americans to look for some historical perspective – I turn to the presidential election of 1800 and the actions of John Adams.

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As the country rapidly approaches its 250th birthday, it is not too early to define how it will be marked. Our resident humanities scholar wants to return to the Jefferson idea of rewriting the constitution — one that is for and by all Americans.

North Philadelphia native Tierra Whack will headline the Adult Swim Festival Block Party with her show at the Fillmore on Saturday, Aug. 6. Two other solo female artists from the city will open for her, DJ Diamond Kuts and Jewelssea. The block party will include several separately ticketed events from August 5-7 at four venues in Fishtown.

"Did You Know That" columnist Curt Eriksmoen begins the story of Meriwether, Lewis, who was just 26 when President Thomas Jefferson tasked him with the journey through 8,000 miles of uncharted land.

“By renouncing the Bible, philosophers swing from their moorings upon all moral Subjects,” Benjamin Rush wrote to John Adams in 1807. “It is the only correct map of the human heart that ever has been published.”

[Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at National Catholic Register.] Many progressives today are eager to redefine America not as starting in 1776, which is literally when […]