Washington’s Birthday Neglected Again
Another Presidents Day has come and gone, with another year of neglect of the father of our country. ...
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Conventions Create Bigger Government
Government increasingly does what it wants. There are two main ways to rein it in. History says only one method will work. ...
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217th Anniversary of Signing of Kentucky Resolution of 1798: What We’ve Forgotten
On November 16, 1798, Governor James Garrard of Kentucky signed into law the Kentucky Resolution of 1798, Thomas Jefferson's seminal restatement of the...
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America’s Last Frontier: Oklahoma
With America’s westward expansion petering out, owing to a lack of available land, Easterners demanded that government open up Indian territory, leading to...
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Why the Left Hates Columbus
The anniversary of the discovery by Columbus of the New World is yet another opportunity for the dissemination of leftist propaganda against Christianity...
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1492: Discovering Columbus’ Legacy
It is true that the world changed irretrievably on October 12, 1492, but contrary to left-wing opinion, it changed for the better. ...
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Western Roman Empire: Overwhelmed by Immigrants
The fall of the Western Roman Empire was precipitated by immigrants — who had fled to Roman protection from the Huns — when...
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Do DNA Tests Really Prove President Harding Fathered Illegitimate Child?
The media has been quick to accept conclusions drawn from DNA tests concerning a conservative Republican president, Warren Harding, but what do they...
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Wendell Willkie: The “Miracle Man” of 1940
A look at the behind-the-scenes intrigue that catapulted unknown Wendell Willkie to head the Republican ticket in 1940 — and guaranteed FDR an...
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What We Can Learn From The Nationalization of Police
VIDEO - In this video, The New American magazine's Steve Byas addresses the nationalizing of police and presents historical similarities that are manifesting...
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100th Anniversary of the Infamous Baralong Incident
August 19, 2015 marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the German U-boat U-27 by the British Q-ship HMS Baralong — an infamous...
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UN Document Exhibit Highlights Urgent Need to “Get US Out!”
The United Nations has published documents key to its founding, presenting a revised version of the organization's history. ...
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In Pursuit of the “Pursuit of Happiness”
Many of us know that the well-known phrase "pursuit of happiness" is one of the "inalienable rights" cited by Thomas Jefferson in the...
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Happy Birthday, Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat was born 214 years ago and his works continue to influence our approach to government abuses. ...
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June 20, 1787: Defense of State Sovereignty; Warning Against Con-Cons
On June 20, 1787, Oliver Ellsworth warned against the dangers of a con-con and reminded delegates of the superiority of states. ...
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