Here are some of thoughts Utahns have shared about what the United States represents to them as it celebrates its historic 250-year milestone this weekend: The importance of gratitude and involvement Some of us have served many months in foreign countries, so in reflection we can appreciate ...
Brigham Young University Professor Tyson Reeder believes the founding fathers hoped to create a great nation when they signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 but never could have envisioned the scale of what it would could become. There was no precedent, he said, for establishing a ...
Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) is commemorating the United States of America’s 250th birthday with a Declaration Masterclass, video sessions created to introduce viewers to the key ideas and the basic history that animate the Declaration of Independence. ...
The pages of tomorrow's history are written by today's decisions. History is littered with failed republics and democracies. The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire. Democracy in ancient Greece turned into an aristocracy. This didn't just happen in ancient history. In 1961, a new ...
A real estate agent, a dentist, a stay-at-home mom, a veteran who owns a small business, and someone you know gather around a conference table once a week. No, this is not a joke. It is your county commission meeting. These are not career politicians or cable news pundits. They do not have a ...
America is hosting a global sleepover this month and all the world has arrived to watch soccer in our nation’s stadiums — what a wonderful way to celebrate our 250th birthday! My social media is full of people discovering the United States for the first time; the way we put honey on ...
