What Began 400 Years Ago In Plymouth Shaped The World For The Better

The world the pilgrims made is a testament to their resolve and daring, without which this country and the people we love so much would not exist.

Today Is The 400th Anniversary Of The Pilgrims’ Plymouth Rock Landing. Read D’Tocqueville’s Enduring Insights Here

'Here is a stone which the feet of a few outcasts pressed for an instant, and this stone becomes famous; it is treasured by a great nation.'
Why We Must Preserve John Winthrop’s Vision Of America As ‘A Shining City Upon A Hill’

Why We Must Preserve John Winthrop’s Vision Of America As ‘A Shining City Upon A Hill’

The inspiring words of Puritan John Winthrop are still remembered by Americans awed by his courage, faith, and leadership under punishing conditions.

400 Years Later, I Made New Discoveries About The First Thanksgiving

The losses we have experienced because of COVID-19 help us better understand the Pilgrims. Their courage and faith to give thanks despite their hardships can encourage us to give thanks in 2020.

How Reformed Theologians’ Commitment To Self-Rule And Resisting Tyranny Helped Form America

The Puritans were neither 21st-century liberal democrats nor intolerant theocrats, but created republican political institutions critical to the Founding.

John Davidson: 1620 Project Gives Americans The U.S. History They Are Hungry For

The Federalist Political Editor John Daniel Davidson says most Americans reject the premise that their country is 'irredeemably racist and evil.'

The First Thanksgiving Was A Celebration Of Abundance As Much As It Was A Relief From Loss

From the very beginning, the American tradition of Thanksgiving has become an annual celebration of the glass half full even when it's leaking.

Why 1620 — Not 1619 — Is A Better Representation Of The American Way

Ultimately, it is the landing of the Mayflower — far more than the landing of the first slave ship — that has largely defined America.

The Pilgrims Gave Us Immeasurable Reasons To Be Thankful Today

While the Pilgrims gave us the first Thanksgiving, which we celebrate each year, they provided us with an even more important legacy to be celebrated, the Mayflower Compact.

Bedford: Thanksgiving Is About The Founding Of Self-Governance And A New Nation

Federalist Senior Editor Christopher Bedford railed against Democratic lawmakers Wednesday cancelling Americans' Thanksgiving plans.