| Starting off this week’s curation is the latest essay in our 1776 Series, “Freedom of Speech Versus Identity Politics.” Arthur Milikh explains how protecting freedom of speech is crucial for maintaining republican liberty. He argues that passing laws prohibiting “hate speech” would require “nothing short of a revolution that marks the end not only of freedom of mind but also of what remains of political self-rule in America.” Wilfred Reilly discusses the New York Times’s 1619 Project in a short, compelling video. He argues that the 1619 Project’s main contention that slavery was and remains the defining characteristic of America is incorrect. In our continuing series examining civic institutions, RealClear American Civics editor Mike Sabo spotlights the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, noting its vast archives of primary source documents and digital resources that are freely available to teachers and students across the country. Mark David Hall corrects the public memory of the Puritans, showing how they are different from the way they have been typically portrayed: close-minded, dour theocrats who enforced draconian laws in their colonies. As he argues, “they created political institutions and practices that profoundly influenced the course of American politics and facilitated later experiments in republican self-government and liberty under law.” Daniel Dreisbach explains how the Pilgrims and Puritans helped found America’s tradition of self-government. They “produced a constitutional tradition that blended biblical law interpreted through the lens of their Protestant theology, English common law adapted to the needs of their communities, and developing local customs.” Original Posts Arthur Milikh, RealClearPublicAffairs Much evidence suggests that freedom of speech may be banned in the coming years under the guise of regulating “hate speech"... Mike Sabo, RealClearWire Jeanne Allen, RealClearPublicAffairs Essential Reading Mark David Hall, RealClearPublicAffairs Last year marked the culmination of The New York Times’s controversial 1619 Project. The project rightly brought attention... In the News Daniel Silliman, Christianity Today Francis P. Sempa, RealClearHistory David North, World Socialist Web Site Aline Barros, Voices of America Maddie Mehr, Daily Universe Jennifer Kabbany, The College Fix Thomas Keck, The Constitutionalist Joshua Braver, The Constitutionalist Howard Muncy & Richard Carwardine, Public Discourse Samuel Goldman, Law & Liberty Wilfred Reilly, USA Today Jacob Howland, American Mind George William Van Cleve, Starting Points Shannon Heupel, Montgomery Advertiser Robert Carle, Religion Unplugged Joshua Mitchell & Richard Reinsch, Liberty Law Talk Today we’re talking with Joshua Mitchell about his latest book, American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of... Kevin Gutzman & David Randall, National Association of Scholars An interview with Kevin Gutzman, a professor of history at Western Connecticut State University. A prominent historian critiques... Chris Flannery, American Story Abigail Adams recorded that when her husband and Thomas Jefferson visited Shakespeare’s birthplace, Jefferson fell upon... Wilfred Reilly, PragerU In August of 2019, the New York Times published The 1619 Project. Its goal is to redefine the American experiment as rooted not in... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories Good morning, it's Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. On this day in 1941, Americans were going about their normal Sunday routines. ... Good morning, it's Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, the day of the week I pass along quotations intended to be inspirational ... Seven years ago this week, after revealing that President Obama planned to enroll for medical coverage under the Affordable Care ... | 
