early settlers of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts
Joshua Lawson writes for the Federalist about the Pilgrims’ ongoing significance in today’s America. During the last month, contributors to The Federalist’s 1620 Project have demonstrated the resounding influence and…
Thanksgiving is a time that we gather with friends and family to give thanks for our blessings and good fortune. One of the most important things that we can give…
It was in sheer desperation that their leaders decided to abandon socialism and let families own and farm their own land.
Reportedly, Americans are more interested in socialism now. How much that is actually true, I don’t know. Media political reporting today contains so much projection, it’s hard to tell. Also,…
You may remember celebrating Thanksgiving by tracing your hand to create the outline of a turkey and hearing the story of the harvest meal celebrated by Pilgrims and American Indians…
Paul Johnson examines the dangers of political correctness in his latest Forbes column. THE MENTAL INFECTION known as “political correctness” is one of the most dangerous intellectual afflictions ever to…
Thomas Donlan of Barron’s probes one key question missing from the plot of the recent hit movie “The Martian”: Why did the crew of astronauts head to Mars in the…
John Stossel today discusses the origins of Thanksgiving and the hard-learned though now lost lesson of Thanksgiving: What private property does — as the Pilgrims discovered — is connect effort…
Once again, Don Boudreaux rebuts those who are eager to defend collectivism, in this case, people who maintain that we can’t draw any lessons about the success the Pilgrims enjoyed…
Here is an excellent editorial on Investors Business Daily about Cuba (and a few other economic cripples like North Korea) and why it can’t produce enough food even for the…
Every year, advocates of free enterprise and property rights try to correct the record about what Thanksgiving is really celebrating. Every year, they make a little progress. Here are a…
Some thirty million Americans are thought to be descended from the Pilgrims of the Mayflower; about 6.8 million Americans claim Native American ancestry. A much smaller number used to gather…