Writing to a lawyer, the founding editor of The New York Times conveyed his vast respect for President Abraham Lincoln.

Surveyor Edward Gillette saved a railroad thousands of dollars by rerouting tracks near Donkey Creek in northeast Wyoming, ...

When I interviewed the editors in August, I knew I wanted to read “A Continued Clap of Thunder,” published this fall by the ...

In 1789, Washington urged the people of the United States to celebrate “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” ...

A retelling of James Garfield's assassination and other recent TV programs about history show an interest in saying 'who we ...

Intellectuals, academics, and most of the media slapped a halo over FDR to consecrate both his welfare state and his warring. FDR: A New Political Life is an antidote to that servility to Leviathan.

On October, 23, 2025, Encounter Books honored Charles R. Kesler with the Encounter Prize for Advancing American Ideals during ...

Time seems to be going faster than ever, but it’s still important to remember and learn from the past, writes Lynne Agress.

Washington made sure his Thanksgiving message – not simply a message, but a ‘proclamation’ – was clear and strong ...

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated ...

When the young writer began analysis with Wilfred R. Bion, both men were at the beginning of their careers. Their work ...

Microcars were odd, tiny and impractical—now they’re some of the most fascinating machines in history.