| In this week’s op-ed highlighting important civic institutions, Mike Sabo, the editor of RealClear’s American Civics portal, focuses on the work of entrepreneur Bob Woodson and his organization The Woodson Center, which recently developed 1776 Unites, an initiative countering the New York Times’s 1619 Project. Woodson says that 1776 Unites features “perspectives that celebrate the progress America has made on delivering its promise of equality and opportunity and highlight the resilience of its people.” In an op-ed at the American Civics portal, John Berlau writes that the American era of manned flight surprisingly began during George Washington’s administration. Berlau recounts the much-neglected story of Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s 15 mile hot air balloon flight in mid-January of 1793. Edward R. Dougherty examines Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, which King gave on August 28th, 1963. Dougherty contrasts the morality of the nation to which King spoke to today’s when he writes, “He was a Christian in an essentially Christian nation, and he could appeal to the morality of Christianity.” In King’s world, “The white man had to understand that God’s natural law, which anchored the Declaration of Independence, ipso facto applied to the black man. It was not a human choice, but a mandate of God, that the black man had to be free.” Finally, Professor Keith Whittington of Princeton University writes about the growing threats to freedom of speech and free inquiry from our nation’s colleges and universities. As he sees it, the stakes are immense: “If universities turn against intellectual freedom, we will not only lose much of the good that universities can contribute to American society and to the world more broadly; we will also strengthen the forces working to weaken protections for free speech under the First Amendment.” Original Posts Mike Sabo, RealClearEducation John Berlau, RealClearPublicAffairs In the News C. Bradley Thompson, American Mind Armstrong Williams & Rob Bluey, Daily Signal Martha S. Jones, History News Network Nathaniel Peters, Law & Liberty Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today Jeffrey Sikkenga, Orlando Sentinel Katharine Gorka, Daily Signal Lawrence W. Reed, Foundation for Economic Education Christine Fernando, Indianapolis Star John O. McGinnis, Law & Liberty Roger Pilon & Aaron Rhodes, National Review Hartford Courant Ofir Haivry & Yoram Hazony, American Conservative Titus Techera, Law & Liberty Michael Miklaucic, RealClearDefense Rosemarie Zagarri & Marcela Micucci, American Revolution Institute Commemorate Women’s Equality Day and the centennial of the 19th Amendment with the latest episode of AmRev360... Jeffrey Sikkenga, Ashbrook 100 years ago, America adopted the 19th Amendment to our Constitution - the culmination of decades of work by suffragettes to secure women the right... Fred Lucas & Jarrett Stepman, Right Side of History America often fell far short of the ideas of its founding. Nevertheless, many black heroes still fought for those great ideas... Daniel Mahoney & Mark Bauerlein, First Things Podcast The latest installment in an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Daniel J. Mahoney joins Mark to discuss woke despotism, Dostoevsky’s “Demons"... Chris Flannery, American Story One of the most popular films in Hollywood history, “Casablanca” seems to be composed of one famous line after another. For over 75 years, it has... Jane Hampton Cook & Richard Lim, This American President Author Jane Hampton Cook discusses her book, "Resilience on Parade: Short Stories from Suffragists and Women’s Battle for the... C. Bradley Thompson & Dave Rubin, Rubin Report Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to C. Bradley Thompson about the origins of the Declaration of Independence, myths about American slavery... Paul Cantor & Bill Kristol, Conversations with Bill Kristol How should we grade American universities on their performance in educating young people? What role do universities play... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories Good morning, it's Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Yesterday, Joe Biden spoke in Pittsburgh about the social unrest testing this country. ... On this date in 1935, in the Texas port city of Beaumont, Frank Robinson and Ruth Shaw welcomed their 10th child ... Hello, it's Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, the morning after the GOP wrapped up the second online presidential nominating convention in ... | 
