early American
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According to legend, it took rough and rugged characters to tame the early American frontier: men like Daniel Boone, the trailblazer, or Mike Fink, the brawling river boatman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
Other laws and commissions enacted in early American history similarly divided up power within the executive branch, limiting presidential control.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025
To learn early American history, for example, students dressed in costumes of the era and were taught how to spin yarn, hook rugs, and use quill pens.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
