As more and more colonists journeyed to America from all across Europe, many of the new colonies were similarly founded upon explicitly religious grounds as Plymouth. Different beliefs led to conflicts similar to those witnessed in Europe. However, a consistent desire for personal liberty and genuine religion caused many of these conflicts to be stopped […]
Events such as the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, and many other things led to increasing levels of dissatisfaction in the colonies with English rule. Fundamentally, the king and Parliament began undermining the longstanding rights and liberties of the American colonists. This tension eventually led to the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, […]
With the Great Awakening doing major work in the American colonies, one of the most evident changes was in the minds of the people. The pastors leading the revivals began preaching the principles of limited government, practical morality, and personal liberty, effectively leading to the development of a distinctly American mind. The teaching of the […]
In 1620, a different seed was planted in North America. Led by the religiously motivated Pilgrims, the colony of Plymouth began a separate tradition in America based upon individual rights and liberties. Guided by the Christian scriptures, the Pilgrims’ experience vastly differed from that of either the Spanish or the Jamestown colonists. – Feature Films: […]
Despite Spanish colonization of parts of the Southern Hemisphere, the North American continent failed to be settled by European nations until nearly a century after Columbus’s initial voyage. The first permanent settlement made by England occurred in 1607 at Jamestown. Learn the story of hardship, struggle, and mistakes of this first attempt in North America. […]
Join Tim Barton and Jonathan Richie as they examine the origins of the American story by following the initial voyages of discovery conducted by Christopher Columbus. Discover the true story of exploration, adventure, and intrigue as Columbus sought to open up a new path to the far East. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch […]
Scholars agree that the ancient Greeks laid the foundation for Western civilization in various areas, including art, science, theater, and democracy. In the center of all of this was a man who would become one of the most well-known Greeks throughout time, and maybe one with the greatest influence on our thinking in the Western […]
Saint Hildegard was not only a nun, poet, and musician, but also a divinely inspired philosopher who observed the patterns in our universe, from microcosm to macrocosm. She had remarkable visions, and was consulted by kings, emperors, noblemen, and the clergy. Hildegard wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts and there are more surviving chants by […]
Throughout Australia, states have been supporting children with additional learning needs. South Australia is taking this one step further. It will staff each school with at least one teacher dedicated to students with autism.
NTD’s Kevin Hogan spoke with Darius Mayfield, a Republican congressional candidate for New Jersey, at Turning Point USA’s America Fest 2021. Mayfield’s number one issue is school choice. He says he believes school choice is the quickest way to “help save generations” of youth. Mayfield says failing public education systems are contributing to poverty, violence, and […]
Homeschooling parents may find the prospect of teaching their children to read a straightforward endeavor. When it comes to teaching their children literature, however, many find themselves ill-equipped. One resource worth consulting is the CenterForLit, an organization that provides educators and reading enthusiasts tools and guides for exploring and enjoying literary classics. Adam Andrews and […]
Zaila Avant-Garde wasn’t focused on her place in history on Thursday when she became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 93 editions of the competition. Instead, she was thinking about Bill Murray. The 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, won the 2021 crown after correctly spelling murraya—a type of tree—that […]
California’s governor has a $2 billion plan to allow the state’s schools to reopen for in-person learning as early as February. The plan will give priority to the youngest students and those affected by the shift to distance learning.
As our nation seems to split ever more along ideological lines, one university professor shares his experience about how these societal challenges are playing out on college campuses. In a video with the Charlemagne Institute CEO, Professor Mark Brennan explains how much pressure he faces on campus when it comes to discussing sensitive and highly politicized […]
The FBI has uncovered more cases of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) infiltrating American universities and now two professors are facing legal consequences for hiding their links to the Chinese regime’s “Thousand Talents Program,” which has been described by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as a program that “rewards individuals for stealing proprietary information.” Professor Xiao-Jiang […]
A family in Oxford, Wisconsin, is suing the local sheriff’s department after a patrol sergeant threatened to arrest their daughter for disorderly conduct for posting on Instagram about being infected with COVID-19.
After China’s capital, Beijing announced plans to reopen classes for some school grades, cities and provinces across the country—except Hubei, the epicenter of the CCP virus outbreak—followed with their own schedules for restarting the school semester.
As parents start stepping into the role of teacher, keeping kids engaged in learning at home may be tough. The good news is that America’s Test Kitchen has fun learning activities to keep learning interesting—starting in the kitchen. They even took down the paywall since everyone is at home with kids these days. America’s Test Kitchen […]
