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Published by Ketterlinus during World War I, this poster promoted the First Liberty Loan of 1917 by pairing the image of the Liberty Bell with a call to purchase government war bonds. The slogan "Ring it again" linked financial support for the war effort to the ideals of civic responsibility symbolized by the bell since the American Revolution. The campaign presents freedom as something that required sacrifice and participation from ordinary Americans, connecting the defense of liberty abroad with the democratic duty of supporting the nation at home.

The American Story. One Image at a Time.

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Thomas Sowell is known as an economist. But is he one of America's greatest historians?

Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson), Niall Ferguson (@NFergus), and Coleman Hughes (@Coldxman) explore Sowell's sweeping view of history, his enduring ideas, and why a new generation is discovering his work decades after it was written.

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The Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution, has a more complex legacy in his native France, writes @DanEdels. There he is remembered as a moderate, but also as a royalist who never believed republicanism was possible in his homeland. https://t.co/QOMug7SMCx

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The US will face three key strategic challenges in the Western Hemisphere over a 12- to 18-month horizon. America must make critical choices on US-Mexico relations, Cuba, and economic competition with China.
My latest for @HooverInst's Commons Initiative: https://t.co/815lPWdQlJ

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The American Founders made radical claims about human freedom. The Hoover Institution is asking creators to interpret, challenge, or reimagine those ideals on video. Each division winner will receive $2,500. Entries close August 28.

Learn more and enter: https://t.co/AltfVT6wbV

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Tomorrow at Stanford, Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson) introduces eight nitrate films kept in sub-zero freezers for decades, most unseen since they were made—WWII military operations, American industry, a 1933 heavyweight title bout, and more. RSVP here: https://t.co/TIaGZIrrBB

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Created during the First World War, this poster links Cardinal Mercier, the celebrated leader of Belgian resistance during the war, with the Liberty Bell at Independence Hall, a powerful symbol of American freedom. Portraying Mercier as a defender of both religious conscience and national sovereignty, the poster connects Belgium's struggle under German occupation to the ideals of liberty and self-governance that gave birth to the United States. This poster also encouraged Americans to support the war effort by purchasing War Savings Stamps, portraying financial sacrifice as a means of protecting freedom at home and abroad. In doing so, it frames American independence not just as a historic achievement, but as a responsibility to aid those fighting for liberty around the world.

The American Story. One Image at a Time.

For more on USA@250, visit: https://t.co/1RLRSveJtk

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Tomorrow, the Hoover Institution launches The Sowell Legacy, an original series on the life, work, and influence of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most consequential economists and public intellectuals.

Get notified when the first episode premieres: https://t.co/enMuxMAkLp

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The US is giving long-overdue attention to its neighborhood. Actions involving Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela have set the stage for a strategy to reorder the Americas, writes Hoover Fellow @JosephALedford in a new essay for Hoover's Commons Initiative. https://t.co/emrj1KABXK

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Maritime chokepoints are critical arteries of the global economy: when they close, energy, food, and trade can be disrupted worldwide. The Black Sea and the Turkish Straits show that keeping them open during wartime requires enforceable rules, capable regional partners, and sustained allied vigilance.

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Americans long told themselves that the US invents and China copies. That story is out of date, writes @AnjaManuel1 in @TheWireChina. Just as American firms may need more access to China's best technology, Beijing is tightening the legal net around it. https://t.co/SmrjlYOwvG

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In a new Grumpy Economist Weekly Rant, Hoover Senior Fellow @JohnHCochrane challenges an open letter that calls on economists, technology leaders, and policymakers to act now to shape the development of AI.

Watch the full video on Freedom Frequency: https://t.co/JHJp8SVr2O

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This French World War I poster depicts an American doughboy marching under the guidance of the Statue of Liberty, while George Washington looks on from the background. Created in 1918 by Spanish artist Eduardo Garcia Benito, it celebrates the alliance between France and the United States by linking America's struggle for independence in 1776 to its role in defending liberty abroad during the world war. By invoking President Woodrow Wilson's call to help "deliver the world" from tyranny, the poster portrays American freedom not only as a national achievement but also as a democratic ideal worthy of protection beyond the nation's borders.

The American Story. One Image at a Time.

For more on USA@250, visit: https://t.co/1RLRSveJtk

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On the 100th episode of Today's Battlegrounds, @LTGHRMcMaster is joined by Singapore Foreign Minister @VivianBala for a conversation on strategy in an era of great-power competition.

How can the United States, Singapore, and their partners preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific while strengthening regional security?

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Great roundtable on India with @HooverInst and Director
@CondoleezzaRice. Under this Administration, U.S. engagement with India is
creating jobs at home and strengthening supply chains that are critical to both the
United States and the region. We are expanding defense and civil nuclear
cooperation, including the adoption of trusted AI and other emerging
technologies powering the economy. -- S. Paul Kapur

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In a new Founders & Fellows essay, @LarryDiamond explains the durable power of James Madison's constitutional innovations—and warns that today's disruptive and partisan politics need to return to the Madisonian goal of pursuing "the public good." https://t.co/Lqb5Pwi42V

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Robotics is revolutionizing a broad spectrum of fields, including eldercare, manufacturing, and defense.

The 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review examines how machines are transforming society and how the US can lead the change. Learn more here: https://t.co/G9uNwG1Eoy

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A recent piece by @TheNextWeb details how tech developed by Hoover Science Fellow Allison Okamura and scientists from KAIST in South Korea led to the launch of the Self-Wearing Adaptive Garments (SWAG) system, which climbs onto its owner. Read more: https://t.co/K12l4mCs99