Commentary In classrooms and on campuses throughout the United States, many young Americans are learning a distorted view of our nation’s history. They are often taught to believe that America is a fundamentally flawed nation and incapable of growth or change. As President Ronald Reagan said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It has to be fought for and defended by each generation.” In order to defend our freedom each generation must learn what it means to be an American. Young Americans must learn about America’s founding principles and have an understanding of American history. On Nov. 2, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order that established the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission—which was disbanded by President Joe Biden on his first day in office. The 1776 Commission’s purpose was to “enable a rising generation to understand the history and principles of the founding of the United States in 1776 …