The Real American Revolution
We are not born understanding what it means to be an American, understanding the idea of political freedom, or knowing about the American Revolution. We have to learn these things. If we don't, the Am...
8 Sep 20206min
Ninety Percent Mental
Great American philosopher, Lorenzo Pietro Berra, more commonly known as Yogi Berra, was a baseball legend. As a player with the New York Yankees, he won Ten World Series championships, with 18 All-St...
1 Sep 20206min
As Time Goes By
One of the most popular films in Hollywood history, "Casablanca" seems to be composed of one famous line after another. For over 75 years, it has inspired us to stand up and sing in defiance of tyrann...
25 Aug 20207min
The Course of Human Events
Billy Fiske was "the first U.S. citizen to join the Royal Air Force and the first American pilot killed in action during the war in Europe" in World War II. He was a New Yorker who had lived some year...
18 Aug 20206min
Known but to God
More than 4 million visitors come to the Arlington National Cemetery every year from across America and around the world and, unless they have their own personal visit to make, the thing they most wan...
11 Aug 20206min
Gettysburg
What makes Gettysburg America's most hallowed ground? A delegation of Russian historians at the height of the Cold War seemed to know, when American historians had forgotten.
4 Aug 20206min
This Was a Man
Frederick Bailey was born into slavery in 1818. With determination, courage, some help from others, and good luck, he managed to escape to freedom when he was 20 years old. He made his way to Massachu...
28 Jul 20206min
Man's Best Friend
America takes pride in being a land of opportunity—for everyone, including those who suffer the impairments of nature, accident, or tragedy. For those with disabilities, local communities can be suppo...
21 Jul 20207min
