February 28, 2022

Pennsylvania says, not in this State

On March 1, 1780, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed "An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery."  This was four years after the Declaration and seven years before the Constitution was adopted.  It became a model...

February 22, 2022

Another misleading narrative to make your kids hate America

Today's parents remember learning in school the significance of the Declaration of Independence and the courage and sacrifices of the Founding Fathers.  They developed a love of country and pride in the flag.  Now parents see ...

January 28, 2022

A slice of American history: What slave-catching wrought in Wisconsin

The case of the man imprisoned for rescuing a fugitive slave, which reached the U.S. Supreme Court, is American History.  The Wisconsin Historical Society documents the rescue with newspapers, broadsheets, photographs, and lesson plans....

January 21, 2022

Belittling the abolition of slavery

Nikole Hannah-Jones' essay "The Idea of America" ignores the many Americans who worked together and sacrificed to abolish slavery.  She even belittles their success.  "In 1865, Congress passed the 13th Amen...

January 13, 2022

1619 project originator wonders why her father was so patriotic

Some parents object to schools teaching social philosophy theories to their children instead of facts. An example: Nikole Hannah-Jones opens her 1619 Project essay "The Idea of America as follows: My dad always flew an American flag in o...