My grandparents landed on Ellis Island in 1902 with their 1-year-old son, my father, in their arms. Twenty-seven years later, ...

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

“It’s our declaration of economic independence,” Trump said in announcing a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs.

Kid Rock's recent Oval Office visit with Donald Trump received a lot of attention. His attire, adorned with patriotic ...

Mark Twain, as it turns out, was one smart cookie. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government ...

Virginia's flag, and the motto it bears, sic semper tyrannis, offer valuable lessons that are still relevant today.

President Trump’s latest executive order is unconstitutional but it’s also redundant.

Then and now, the definition of patriotism summons complicated feelings that speak to politics, partisanship, and how love of ...

The Greek War of Independence that begun in 1821 is full of memorable events, most of them bloody battles and heroic feats.

As Greece counts 200 years from the War of independence and stands proud as a member of the EU, the mind reels to the ...

And a notable one is President James Polk, a one-term president from the mid-1800s who oversaw the largest territorial expansion in American history ... also added a new feature - a copy of the ...

Others listed founding documents like the Declaration ... anti-American? In my view, it is much more anti-American to stay silent and passive while blindly pledging allegiance to the flag of ...