American history

Mount Rushmore National Monument near Keystone, South Dakota on July 26, 2013.

^{Scott S. Powell
February 21, 2023
Citizen Leadership}

Washington, Lincoln Recognized Nation’s Contemporary Threats

_{Scott S. Powell
February 21, 2023
Citizen Leadership}

We stand on the shoulders of so many who came before us who were willing to give their lives for freedom and equal opportunity. We are called to do no less. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 6, 2023}

Tim Goeglein on the Case for Teaching the Great American Story

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 6, 2023}

^{Scott S. Powell
January 31, 2023
Citizen Leadership}

Why Preserve the Reconciliation Monument in Arlington Cemetery?

_{Scott S. Powell
January 31, 2023
Citizen Leadership}

Why should Americans demand reversal of the decision by the now disbanded “Congressional Naming Commission” to remove the Moses Ezekiel Reconciliation Monument from Arlington Cemetery? Read More ›

Christmas tree outdoor with snow, lights bokeh around, and snow falling, Christmas atmosphere.

^{Scott S. Powell
December 23, 2022
Religion and Civic Life}

Without Christmas, There Would Be No United States

_{Scott S. Powell
December 23, 2022
Religion and Civic Life}

As a Christian holiday, Christmas is foundational to America’s original character. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell and Ann McLean
October 3, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

To See How Marxists Plan To Destroy America, Look At Their War On Virginia’s History

_{Scott S. Powell and Ann McLean
October 3, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

The United States is under a cultural and ideological attack that threatens its continuity and survival more than at any previous time in the 239-year history of the nation. And since the leaders of this attack think strategically, it should come as no surprise that Virginia would be in the crosshairs of a new kind of battle to transform America. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
September 7, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

Scott Powell: Labor Day Is A Celebration Of American Exceptionalism

_{Scott S. Powell
September 7, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Scott Powell joined Tipping Point with Kara McKinney to discuss the history and meaning behind Labor Day. Powell reminds us that Labor Day should be recognized as the holiday that celebrates not only labor, but also the ideas, job creators, and institutions central to the flourishing of the United States and its people. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
September 1, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

Labor Day Honors Exceptionalism That Won’t Be Cancelled

_{Scott S. Powell
September 1, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

For most, Labor Day can be a rather vague holiday without the clarity and meaning typically associated with other holidays. Yet in its most complete context, Labor Day should be recognized as the holiday that celebrates not only labor, but also the ideas, job creators, and institutions central to the flourishing of the United States and its people. Read More ›

^{Hans Zeiger
August 21, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

David McCullough: America’s Storyteller

_{Hans Zeiger
August 21, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

David McCullough was a citizen-historian whose words will live on. His words – written and spoken – deserve the consideration of Americans in our generation and for generations to come. Read More ›

American flags on tombs of American Veterans on Memorial Day, Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky (Blur Effect)On National Register of Historic Places

^{Scott S. Powell
May 30, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

By Keeping The Past Alive, Memorial Day Can Help Us Save The Future

_{Scott S. Powell
May 30, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

Memorial Day is a profound American holiday because it connects the present with so many different points of our past. It was originally known as Decoration Day, a day set aside to honor those who lost their lives in the Civil War—America’s most costly war, taking the lives of at least 620,000 men. Among American holidays, Memorial Day is unique also in that it originated from the vanquished, not the victor. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
February 9, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

Historical Spotlight: President’s Day

_{Scott S. Powell
February 9, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Scott Powell joined OAN's Tipping Point to discuss George Washington and the origins of President's Day. Read More ›