In celebration of our national heritage, we finish our Pride in America series by honoring a duelist, frontiersman, populist, war hero, statesman, and patriot: Andrew Jackson. Well before Jackson ascended to the Presidency, he earned renown as one of the nation’s first military heroes. During the War of 1812, Jackson rallied a force of several […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Norman Rockwell, an artist whose work didn't just illustrate America, but helped define its soul. For decades, his captivating images on the covers of the Saturday Evening Post chronicled the idealized spirit of American life, capturing moments of everyday joy, […]
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In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring renowned inventor Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison, born in 1847, spent the early years of his life in Milan, Ohio. At the age of seven, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, to seek better fortune in the lumber business. As […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring one of the unsung heroes of the American Revolution, James Armistead Lafayette. James Armistead was born into slavery in c. 1748 and spent the early years of his life working on a plantation in Virginia. He was owned by William […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring famous explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. From at least 1783, Thomas Jefferson had eyed an opportunity to send men east of the Mississippi to not only explore more of the continent but also to determine if a direct passage […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Stephen Decatur. Stephen Decatur (1779–1820) was one of the early heroes of the United States Navy — a bold and principled figure whose legacy has come to symbolize courage, patriotism, and unwavering dedication to American sovereignty. Rising to fame during […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring one of the famous freedom fighters of the 19th Century, Harriet Tubman. The woman history knows as Harriet Tubman was actually born as Araminta Ross in c. 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was born into slavery, and as a […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Ludwig Von Mises. “Every socialist is a disguised dictator,” warned economist Ludwig von Mises. He understood the risks well, as he was forced to flee the Nazi occupation of Europe and immigrate to the United States in 1940. A gifted […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring the legendary Texas Ranger, John Coffee Hays. Hays was born in Tennessee in 1817, but would find his true purpose after finding his way to the vast Texas frontier. He was appointed captain of a company of Texas Rangers at […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring renowned economist Thomas Sowell. Thomas Sowell was born in North Carolina in 1930. He was one of five children whom his mother raised alone after his father’s death. In 1939, the family moved to Harlem, New York City. He attended […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Henry Clay, who was once described as the “beau ideal of a statesman.” Known as the “Great Compromiser,” Clay’s statesmanship was instrumental in preserving the integrity of the Union throughout the contentious period of antebellum America. Clay first demonstrated his […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Thomas' life began in humble circumstances in rural Georgia, where he was raised solely by his grandfather. Though he was surrounded by segregation and poverty, he rose above his conditions through sheer determination, leading him […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Pat Buchanan. If President Donald Trump has an intellectual antecedent and mentor, it is journalist Pat Buchanan. In fact, it would be harder to think of a post-WWII journalist who has had more influence than Pat Buchanan. Buchanan’s roots as […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Grover Cleveland. Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, holds a unique place in American history as the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893-1897). A Democrat during a time when the party […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison. Today, Madison is most known for his arguments in defense of the federal government. This view has led to a misunderstanding of Madison’s thought as being confined to his more favorable presentation of […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Austrian School economist Murray Rothbard. Murray Rothbard famously quipped, “It is no crime to be ignorant of economics … But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father whose bold vision for self-governance laid the very foundation of the American experiment. Among the most well-known of America’s Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson is the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring one of the United States’ Founding Mothers, Abigail Adams. Born in 1744 in Massachusetts to a Congregational reverend and his wife, Abigail Smith was known in her early years for generously tending the poor and sick. She was not formally […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring a pivotal figure credited with making all men equal: Samuel Colt. Samuel Colt’s legacy intersects two defining features of American identity: a tradition of arms rooted in the Second Amendment and an instinct to conquer the frontier. His creation of […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Phyllis Schlafly Esq., a fierce advocate of traditional family values in the 20th Century. Schlafly was born August 15, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a scholarship to Maryville College but only attended for a short time before transferring […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring a general who shaped a continent, halted communism’s spread, and challenged a presidency: Douglas MacArthur. After serving in the Battle of Veracruz, World War I, and World War II, MacArthur was appointed head of the United Nations Command during the […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring William F. Buckley, Jr. For over three decades, William F. Buckley was one of the leading public intellectuals of the Conservative movement. Buckley first gained notoriety with the publication of his book, “God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736 — the second of nine children — to prominent parents, John and Sarah Henry. Not to be outdone, he would go on to have seventeen children of his own, fifteen […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring James Monroe, whose presidency embodied the principles of America First. James Monroe was among the most successful and popular statesmen of his era, holding the honor of being the last of the Founding generation to serve as president of the […]
In celebration of the brave people who have built our nation, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Thomas Paine. John Adams once observed that the real American revolution was "the radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affection of the people." This revolutionary character, which cherishes liberty above all else, is […]
Our first figure for our Pride in America series is the most obvious, but most deserving, choice. Today, we honor George Washington as the Father of Our Country. Washington was truly a great man in history for not only what he accomplished, but also what he chose to do with those accomplishments. At the start […]
