What was the most famous tea party in American history? The Boston Tea Party! On December 16, 1773, in Boston, Massachusetts, American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation," dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company, into...
When monuments are declared “national monuments” they have historic and cultural significance to the United States. Mount Rushmore is one of the most iconic and beloved national monuments in all of America. Depicting the heads of four presidents, four giants of our history, who helped...
The Statue of Liberty is an emblem of freedom and democracy, known worldwide as a symbol of the United States. It stands tall on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors from all over the world. But how much do you know about this...
The founders were well grounded in classic (Greek and Roman) philosophy, as well as the more contemporary philosophers of their time, like John Locke. So, when creating the United States, they drew upon the successes and failures of historical government systems and various political philosophies...