Biography

Donald Trump’s Friends Reveal Who He Really Is

Despite nearly a decade of adversarial media, lawfare, and repeated attempts on his life, President Donald Trump is more committed now to saving...

Alex Newman October 25, 2024

“Coup” Against Trump Failed, But Danger Remains: Roger Stone

Alex Newman July 22, 2024

Based on his insights into American politics and especially the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the attempted murder of Ronald Reagan, legendary...

Judyth Vary Baker: “Lee Harvey Oswald & Me”

Rebecca Terrell July 2, 2024

Judyth Vary Baker was a whiz kid. As a high school student in the 1950s, she had attracted the attention of top scientists...

Algernon Sidney: Patron Saint of Republicanism

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 7, 2023

Today, on the anniversary of his martyrdom — December 7, 1683 — we begin restoring to the American people the knowledge of the...

John Laurens: A Forgotten Patriot of South Carolina, Born This Day in 1754

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 28, 2023

John Laurens was a man of action and principle, a patriot whose life reminds us of the power of unwavering commitment to the...

“45 Cheers for Wilkes and Liberty”: English Champion of Free Speech John Wilkes Born This Day in 1725

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 17, 2023

In 1763, John Wilkes found himself on a collision course with the British Crown. The catalyst for this confrontation was Number 45 of...

Today in History: Roger Williams Banished From Massachusetts Bay Colony

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 9, 2023

Roger Williams played a pivotal role in shaping the concept of religious freedom in the United States, and his influence can be clearly...

Why It’s OK to Say “Happy Columbus Day!”

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 9, 2023

Happy Columbus Day! Those three words could be enough to get me canceled in some circles. The fact that such a claim isn’t...

St. George Tucker’s Unsung Role in the Siege of Yorktown

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 28, 2023

Though often overlooked, Tucker's mastery of artillery fire was a significant factor in securing the victory that effectively ended the Revolutionary War. ...

Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke: Another Forgotten Influence on Our Founding Fathers

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 16, 2023

Lord Bolingbroke's ideas were instrumental in shaping the philosophical underpinnings of the American Revolution and the subsequent formation of the United States. ...

The Real Oppenheimer: the Conspiracy, the Treason, the Truth

William F. Jasper August 11, 2023

Was J. Robert Oppenheimer, head of the atomic bomb project at Los Alamos during World War II, a Soviet agent? And why does...

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Insightful and Inciting, Born This Day in 1712

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. June 28, 2023

Rousseau was a visionary philosopher and writer whose observations on liberty, government, and education are amazingly applicable to today's America. ...