Clint Eastwood told me the secret of his success on the set of”Space Cowboys”in 1999. It was my first studio movie, and he was gracious enough to let me hang around and watch him produce the script I’d co-written for him. For a newbie Hollywood writer, it was a life-changing experience, and every chance I...
An original printed archetype of theUnited States Constitution, signed by Secretary of Congress Charles Thomson, was found at a North Carolina plantation. The revolutionary document was discovered in 2022 at Hayes Farm, in Edenton. It will be auctioned off in Asheville, North Carolina, by Brunk Auctions. EXPERTS STUNNED AFTER CORPSE OF MEDIEVAL CATHOLIC SAINT IS...
The Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards are back again – this time on the anniversary of 9/11. The annual awards dinner honors a person or group that exemplifies the mission of The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project, which aims to care for, support and encourage those who have served the U.S. The 2024 event, which will...
I recently wrote a book in which I tried to understand America’s past and present by living like the Founding Fathers did. We’re talking candles, quill pens, muskets, you name it. In a new series of articles — of which this is the first — I’m sharing some of the life lessons I learned from...
Our nation’s American flag was flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, according to History.com. “Patriot General William Maxwell ordered the Stars and Stripes banner was raised as a detachment of his infantry and cavalry met an advance...
A unique item that is worth thousands was recently found at the bottom of a toffee tin. Wotton Auction Rooms, an auction house based in Gloucestershire, England, recently came across an old coin when evaluating items brought in from a private vendor. Auctioneer Joseph Trinder said the coin is a continental dollar measuring 38 mm...
APP USERS: Click here to get the quiz! The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current news and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week’s quiz is highlighted by holidays, hallowed sites and competitions on the high seas — plus a...
Major John Griffith envisioned a nation made better, healthier and stronger — more powerful and patriotic — and forged by youthful competition that preached good citizenship. To this day, his legacy thrives on baseball fields across America and in the highest levels of intercollegiate competition. Griffith, a World War I veteran, inspired the creation of...
A high school student in Oklahoma is drawing widespread support after he was told he could not fly the American flag from his truck. Edmond North High School senior Caleb Horst said school officials told him on Aug. 21 that it was school practice to not bring flags onto campus. However, Horst told local news...
A new bill has been proposed in Ohio that would — under the Transparency in Pledge of Allegiance Act (T.I.P.A.) — require school districts to publicly disclose their Pledge of Allegiance policies. The bill was introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives on Aug. 19, 2024. Rep. Gail Pavliga, R-Atwater, and Rep. Tracy Richardson, R-Marysville,...
