JMC faculty partner Michael Zuckert has recently written a book on Lincoln and democratic sovereignty, A Nation So Conceived: Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Democratic Sovereignty.

JMC scholars Carol McNamara and Trevor Shelley have recently edited a volume on citizenship and civic leadership in America. Several JMC fellows are contributors.

JMC faculty partner Michael Zuckert has recently written a piece for Starting Points on "Slavery and the Constitution in Madisonian Perspective."

Faculty partner Michael Zuckert has written an article for National Affairs on James Madison and his view of the Bill of Rights.

As Easter draws near on April 12, the Jack Miller Center recognizes and examines the impact of Christianity on political thought, the American Founding, and American political development.

Founding father James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia. "Father of the Constitution," he had a significant impact on America's structure of government.

Explore these articles, commentaries, and resources on the African-American experience in honor of Black History Month.

January 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Founding father Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1755/57 in Charlestown, St. Kitts and Nevis. He had a significant impact on the development of the Constitution and the National Treasury.

January 10 marks the 243rd anniversary of the publication of Thomas Paine's influential Common Sense in 1776.

Founding father John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts. He and his family had a significant impact on American political development.

October 27 marks the 232nd anniversary of the publication of Federalist No. 1 in 1787.

Free Speech Week is celebrated every year during the third week of October. This year, it takes place October 21-27.

July 28 marks the 151st anniversary of the Fourteenth Amendment's certification.

July 4 marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

American Political Thought, a JMC-supported journal, has recently published its Spring 2019 issue featuring pieces by several JMC fellows.

Catherine Zuckert is honored in the Spring 2018 issue of The Review of Politics.

JMC faculty partner Michael Zuckert recognizes Herbert Storing's and Martin Diamond's contributions to American political thought.