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Christian pacifist and social reformer Toyohiko Kagawa actively opposed Japanese imperialism and militarism, advocating for ...
The 17th-century letter is widely considered to have inspired the religious freedom clause in the First Amendment.
The American Philosophy Society's new exhibit for the 250th birthday of America documents daily life in Philadelphia during ...
There were Black soldiers fighting for the British. But others went to war for the colonists — who compared their own plight ...
The late political scientist enjoined readers to look for opposition to authoritarian states not in revolutionary vanguards ...
Teedyuscung (circa 1700-1763) was a Native American leader of the Delaware- or Lenape- tribe. He was a controversial figure ...
Some people refuse to file tax returns or pay all of their income tax due to moral or ethical concerns. The IRS warns that they, like more selfish tax scofflaws, may face penalties.
The phrase was reportedly first used 250 years ago Sunday by lawyer and legislator Patrick Henry to persuade Virginia colonists to prepare for war against an increasingly punitive Great Britain, just ...
Born in 1912 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Rustin was raised by Quaker grandparents who instilled ... labor rights and anti-colonial struggles around the globe. In his later years, he advocated ...
Global warming and sustainability ‘should form a more central part of school lessons’ says equalities think tank ...
The Quakers went 8-19 overall and 4-10 against ... ended with a loss to Towson University in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Conference Tournament. The Philadelphia women's teams ...
Johnson scored 17 of her game-high 21 points in the second half, going 9 of 13 from the field, including two baskets from ...