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Conservatism is an ideology rooted in American founding principles. It prioritizes individual choice and rights over big government, one-size-fits-all solutions and viewpoints. 

First Principles Essays

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How to Think About the Foundations of American Conservatism

Dec 10, 2008 28 min read

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The Lee Edwards Lecture in Conservative Leadership

May 14

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Heritage Honors Two Members and One Alumnus at Annual President’s Club Meeting Michelle Oddis Cordero

Dec 14, 2016 1 min read

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The Heritage Foundation Honors Alumnus, Senator Tom Cotton James Sherk

Dec 8, 2016 1 min read

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Blueprint for a New Administration: Priorities for the President The Heritage Foundation

Nov 1, 2016 2 min read

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Champion of Liberty: Winston Churchill and His Message to America Justin D. Lyons

Jun 2, 2015 23 min read

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A Strategy for American Renewal A. B. Lowther, PhD

Jul 17, 2014 22 min read

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Martin Luther King, Jr., and the American Dream Peter C. Myers, Ph.D.

Mar 28, 2014 About an hour read

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Not for Turning: The Life of Margaret Thatcher Robin Harris, D. Phil.

Dec 11, 2013 19 min read

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The Origins and Revival of Constitutional Conservatism: 1912 and 2012 William A. Schambra

Aug 20, 2012 27 min read

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