America's first president was impressed by the contributions of Catholics, including Charles Carroll and Commodore John Barry, and squelched native anti-Catholic sentiment.
Technological advances over the past four decades have turned mobile devices and computers into the world’s largest library, where information is just a tap away.
Economic historians say sound fiscal housekeeping and stable prices are to be preferred over politicizing the money supply, as did revolutionary France.
Author Rushdie remains a perpetual target of Muslim fanatics ever since Ayatollah Khomeini's declaration of death sentence for publishing 'The Satanic Verses'.