Today marks the 200 th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, celebrated in history books for extending U.S. influence throughout the hemisphere. But few Americans are aware of its lesser-known ...

The Monroe Doctrine, a muscular defense of national interests reflecting the burgeoning strength of the young United States, was espoused by President James Monroe on this day in history, Dec. 2, 1823 ...

In the centuries after Jesus’s death, Christian communities wrestled with conflicting interpretations of doctrine, scripture, and identity. This video explores how “orthodoxy” and “heresy” were not ...

The history of the Church and Christianity is permeated by the phenomenon of heresy and the efforts of those in power or who believed themselves to possess the "absolute truth" to crush any form of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smith's Plantation Library of Congress/Digiital Public Library of America Today marks the 200 th anniversary of the Monroe ...