The Ideal That Underlies the Declaration of Independence

W hen America’s Founders wrote the declaration that gave birth to the new nation, they began by saying that “a decent respect ...
C-SPAN

The Creation of the U.S. Naval Academy

The Creation of the U.S. Naval Academy. On October 10, 1845, the United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland. Originally named the Naval School, the Nav ...

How did the U.S. operate in the past when its leader was sick?

October 5, 2020 ...
The Harvard Crimson

Jill Lepore Discusses New Book ‘We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution’ and the Future of American Democracy

On Oct. 6, First Parish Church was packed for Jill Lepore’s talk on her new book, “We the People: A History of the U.S.

This Day in History: Staunton native Woodrow Wilson elected as president

Wilson, a native of Staunton, won the election in a landslide victory, securing 435 electoral votes. Meanwhile, the Republican incumbent, William Howard Taft, won eight electoral votes, and Theodore ...