What, if Anything, Have We Learned from the Vietnam War?
Will our nation, so often described as “war-weary,” rise up to stop the march toward the next Vietnam or Iraq, another “perpetual war...
History
215th Anniversary of the Library of Congress: Books the Founders Read
Perhaps a fitting way to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Library...
The Communist Nations and Western Assistance
Help from the West — particularly the United States — made communism the force...
Obama’s History 101: “Islam Has Been Woven Into the Fabric of Our Country Since Its Founding”
Barack Obama's claim that Islam was instrumental in early America's formation is misinformation. ...
Terrible Deeds in Christ’s Name? Obama Displays Ignorance of History
Barack Obama recently equated the Crusades and the Inquisition with Islamic jihad, but is...
Did Jesus Really Exist?
Naysayers claim the historical Jesus Christ is a fictional character invented by self-serving evangelists,...
Indian Sports Mascots and Politics
As political pressure leads to the increasing elimination of the term redskin for school...
The Betrayal of Cuba
President Obama's announcement yesterday that he is taking steps to end our "outdated approach"...
Nov. 9, 1780 and Today: Fishdam Ford and the Fires of Freedom
The patriot preparations for the battle of Fishdam Ford can assist modern patriots in...
Sparta and Corinth: A 2,400-Year-Old Lesson in Nullification
The actions of Corinth and Boeotia in the Peloponnesian League can teach us about...
The Anniversary of KAL Flight 007 Prompts Another Look
On September 1, 1983, the airwaves were abuzz with reports that a Korean Airlines...
This Day at 1787 Convention: State Sovereignty and Standing Armies
On this day in 1787, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention debated state sovereignty...
Convention of 1787 Debates Scope of Presidential Veto Power
On August 15, 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by a Travis County...
Philadelphia 1787: Delegates “Amazed” by Radical Changes to Articles
When the Committee of Detail reported its recommended constitution to the Philadelphia Convention on...
What the 1787 Convention Almost Created
The term of office and method of election of president changed drastically at the...
Peter and the Commissar — 50 Years Later
Fifty years after "Peter and the Commissar" parodied central planning under the Soviet Union,...
216th Anniversary of Sedition Act: Have We Learned Nothing?
John Adams signed the Sedition Act 216 years ago this week. Have we learned...
July 5, 1787: Madison and the Case Against Compromise
On July 5, 1787, James Madison warned against the discord that comes from compromise...
American “Exceptionalism,” True and False
An English admirer of America once described a different kind of American exceptionalism, one...
Lessons From the Colonial Declarations of Independence
There are many lessons for our current political situation to be learned from the...