ideals

American icons reflect on the ideals the U.S. was founded on, look toward the country’s future

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To mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, 60 Minutes invited leaders in the arts, sciences, sports, technology and business to end each broadcast with their “Reflections on America.” Here’s what they said: Suni Williams What struck astronaut Suni Williams about the view of America from orbit | 60 Minutes 01:46 Astronaut Suni … Read more

America at 250: A declaration of ideals reset the world – and still resonates today

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Former President Thomas Jefferson, who drafted the Declaration of Independence, hoped that Americans would commemorate the day they broke from British rule. Writing to a friend in the last few weeks of his life, Jefferson observed that the declaration was “pregnant with our own, and the fate of the world.” That might sound like hubris, … Read more

The evolution of Lincoln’s immigration ideals: A historian assesses his legacy

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Abraham Lincoln faced a nation divided, and not just by the Civil War.  A national battle over immigration had already raged for decades as millions of Europeans arrived. The Republican president might be best known for his emancipation mission, but he also saw immigration as key to keeping the country afloat with so many men … Read more