If you count Trump twice, Americans have had four consecutive presidents who were absolutely convinced they did or are doing a terrific job.

Kerby Anderson provides an overview of four world-changing cycles: a political/cultural cycle, a generational cycle, a technological cycle, and a financial cycle.

Kerby Anderson looks at six insightful books and videos exploring alarming parallels between the U.S. and failed empires of history.

George Washington’s birthday should not be a celebration of presidents in general.

The Clintons face congressional subpoenas and contempt votes amid Epstein scandal and party fallout.

A critical reflection on the historical and political roots of Jim Crow and racial segregation in America.

If we are guilty of ‘stealing land,’ so is nearly everyone else in history, including Native Americans.

Our reticence to name the civic occasion we are marking this year points to a deeper uncertainty about how to relate to American history, writes Yuval Levin.

On the last day of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Elizabeth Willing Powel, a prominent Philadelphia socialite, asked Benjamin Franklin what form of government was being proposed for the United States. In a reply that has become famous, Franklin said: “A republic, madam, if you can keep it.”

Members of the pro-life movement have mixed thoughts on the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, noting many wins early into his presidency but a number of shortfalls as time has gone by.