This Day

On January 5th, 1995, Newt Gingrich was sworn in as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives — the first...

On this day, December 23, 1815, Jane Austen's beloved novel Emma was published for the first time. The novel stands...

On this day, December 22, Thomas Sowell was born—a quiet but towering figure in modern conservative history. Sowell’s life story...

On December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place, a pivotal act of defiance by American colonists against British...

On December 3, 1846, in the streets of New York City, Presbyterian widow Leslie Prentice emerged as a bold voice...

The Monroe Doctrine, proclaimed by President James Monroe on December 2, 1823, during his annual message to Congress, stands as...

On November 20, 2009, a coalition of more than 150 prominent evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox Christian leaders released the Manhattan...

On October 23, 1979, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Hatch Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment introduced by conservative...

On this day in 2004, pro-life advocate Bryan Kemper established the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity, an annual event now...

On October 21, 1994, the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM) was established in New York City by Austin...