early American
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Colonial and early American governments required participation in local militias, which were designed primarily for community defense rather than sustained military campaigns.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
The state’s new law affirms that students may examine primary sources—including the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, the writings of early American leaders—to discuss the ideas they contain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Justice Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, pushed back saying that even early American presidents might have qualified as "habitual drunkards" by the standards of today.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
These five writers spoke with The Wall Street Journal about their personal GOATs of early American literature, and why their long-ago works still resonate with them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
No one in the political leadership of the early American republic needed to be reminded who Catiline was.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
