Articles by James Fite

The Artemis I launch was successful. And though no humans were on this flight, the countdown to the day people are at home on the moon has begun. We may not have to wait very long, either. “Certainly this decade,… Read More

America celebrates its independence on the Fourth of July. While many think of this as the nation’s birthday, the true anniversary of the United States’ creation is September 17. On this day in 1787, 39 men signed the document that… Read More

Business and money are always important topics in society. Whether it is working for large companies or starting small businesses, many people rely on commerce to make a living. The government can regulate private businesses in some ways – such… Read More

Imagine government agents and police searching your home – without your permission or any evidence that you’ve broken the law – and taking whatever they want. As crazy as it may sound to a modern American, it was normal for… Read More

The U.K.’s Prince Harry has once again to stirred up American media, this time for calling the First Amendment “bonkers” on a podcast with actor Dax Shepard. News outlets mostly ignored the fact that he and his host had been discussing how… Read More

Every four years, the United States goes through another presidential election. Most of the time, it probably seems straightforward, but there are a lot of things that have to happen in very specific ways, and sometimes – like with the… Read More

Alcohol is highly regulated in the United States today, but did you know it was once illegal? The period of time known as Prohibition began when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol… Read More

When the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, it nearly doubled the size of the nation. But after the Louisiana Purchase, someone needed to explore all that extra land. President Thomas Jefferson sent Captain Meriwether Lewis,… Read More

In the United States, the right to vote is shared by men and women – but that wasn’t always the case! The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women suffrage, or the right to vote, in 1920. The fight… Read More

By the time Thomas Jefferson became the third U.S. president in 1801, the United States stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. Jefferson knew that gaining access to the river and the Gulf of Mexico would greatly strengthen… Read More

Americans demand solutions in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody. Both the House Democrats and the Senate Republicans have proposed bills to answer the call, but neither seems willing to consider the other’s offering. Has real police… Read More

When the leaders of the British colonies in America decided it was time to split off from England, they knew the letter had to be just right. A committee was appointed by the Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence… Read More