The greater part of our national heritage is to be found in the record of our States. From the study of that record we can gain a renewal of our most precious possession, faith in the national ideal.
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The crusading writer helped end the Standard Oil monopoly and epitomized the American tradition of journalists holding the powerful to account.
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For our 75th Anniversary, we asked leading historians to look at some of the principles and great accomplishments that have defined our Nation.
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Since her untimely death in 1963, the legendary country music star—and the first female to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame—continues to inspire new audiences and artists.
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A Chinatown cook's fight to re-enter the U.S. in 1895 went up to the Supreme Court, which upheld his claim to birthright citizenship and guaranteed it for all through the 14th Amendment.
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Even more important than the substance of Marshall’s rulings was what they said about the power of the Supreme Court and the nature of the Constitution.
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Marshall brilliantly created the “Arsenal of Democracy” with nearly nine million men and women, after starting with one of the smallest armies among advanced nations before World War II.
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Abraham Lincoln looked beyond the Constitution of his time to national laws and the spirit of the Declaration to reimagine our concept of government.
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As U.S. economic power grew in the late 19th Century, nations around the world tried to emulate its success, from the European powers to Japan.
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Abraham Lincoln understood the importance of being visually accessible, sitting for over a hundred portraits and working with numerous painters, sculptors, and illustrators.
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As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, our founding charter remains central to our national life, unifying us and paving the way for what we have long called “the American Dream.”
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Setting out 250 years ago this month, Henry Knox’s “Noble Train” carried 60 tons of desperately needed artillery to help patriots oust British forces from Boston.
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John F. Kennedy challenged the US to accomplish what seemed impossible: put men on the lunar surface by the end of 1960s
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