early American

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He was, in fact, a real-life character from early American history, thought—wishfully, by some—to be the first free Muslim to set foot in the New World.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

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

Jews could neither vote nor hold office in some parts of the early American republic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

The discoveries once again fractured the consensus about the early American history, miring it in dispute.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann