The marriage structure — one man, one woman, children of differing number — is a society all its own. It binds and in binding, liberates by enabling. Oh, have we got problems as a country and as a people — not all of them connected with Iranian nuclear a

Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer was at his Caribbean vacation home late in the evening one recent Thursday when a man wielding a machete cut his way through a screen door, walked into the living room and demanded “money, money, money,” according

The celebration was held at the Jacob Purdy House, a nationally recognized historical site that served as Washington’s headquarters during the Battle of White Plains in 1776 and in 1778. The White Plains Historical Society was recently awarded a grant to

Today is some vaguely named “Presidents’ Day,” but tomorrow is the anniversary of George Washington’s birth. So it’s a good day to remember the contribution he made to the American republic. I wrote this several years ago: George Washington was the man w

Educators, challenge your students to learn vital Web research skills and study an event in history with the On This Day Challenge. Participating classes will be eligible for prizes and could be featured on findingDulcinea. Learn more >> Project Gutenber

Governor Christie’s public display of contempt last week for the routine review of judicial nominees by the state bar association shocked many. It shouldn’t have. Christie’s tenure has been marked by tirades against individual judges, threats to ignore t

Governor's OfficeGov. Chris Christie appears in this January file photo to nominate Philip Kwon, left, and Bruce Harris, right, for the New Jersey Supreme Court. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is also pictured. Christie's aggressive stance with the court has led

As in previous state legislative sessions, voters again will witness a major effort to have Connecticut join the National Popular Vote Compact. This compact will change Connecticut’s participation in the Electoral College. If this bill becomes law,

Washington after the world-changing Battle of Trenton, painted by Charles Willson Peale, who marched with him through the long retreat to the Delaware River In the summer of 1755, 23-year-old George Washington galloped back and forth across a blood-soake

This was printed from Business First The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization is the recipient of a $500,000 gift from an anonymous donor. The institute, located in Clinton in Central New York, said this week the donor has m

I contend that the word “law” refers to something that has certain characteristics. Something lacking those characteristics, even if it goes through the ordinary process of promulgation, is not a “law.” Consequently, to penalize a person for disregarding

John Adams is a sprawling HBO miniseries event that depicts the extraordinary life and times of one of Americas least understood, and most underestimated, founding fathers: the second President of the United States, John Adams. Starring Paul Giamatti (Si

With that in mind, ThinkProgress asked several “Founding Fathers” who attended last weekend’s Conservative Political Action Conference what they thought about the rise of super PACs and if it they intended for elections to one day be dominated by small g

The National Park Service is offering a special program on the New York Manumission Society as part of Black History Month. “A Founding Father’s Fight Against Slavery: Alexander Hamilton and The New York Manumission Society” will be offered at 11 a.m. an

In today’s Washington, transportation funding has become just another political football. It’s been 28 months since the last law expired, and Congress, driven by bitter partisan bickering, has failed to agree to a new one. Such bickering is unfortunate,

Just at the time we need government, all the candidates run "against big government." "I served in government, but didn't inhale." "Get government out of the way so market forces can work." Who do they think developed the economy? Not market forces. Not

CLINTON, N.Y. - The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI) has announced receipt of the largest single planned gift from an individual to the Institute. The donor, who has requested anonymity, has completed the fifth ins

Xi Jinping, China's next president to be, is in D.C. today meeting with President Obama. He needs to get a simple message: America is going to play by China's rules. Among other things, this means government subsidies for American exporters who make thei

In fact, today Mr Rehn appeared before the European Parliament in Strasbourg to announce, for the first time, which EU countries aren't making the grade. The occasion was the presentation of the European Commission's first-ever "Alert Mechanism Report on