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  • The American Revolution Was a Culture War

    The American Revolution Was a Culture War0

    Two hundred and forty-seven years ago this month, a group of American opponents of the Crown’s tax policy donned disguises and set about methodically destroying a shipment of tea imported into Boston by the East India Company. The vandals trespassed on privately owned ships in Boston Harbor and threw the tea into the ocean. These

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  • The American Revolution Occurred in the Middle of a Pandemic

    The American Revolution Occurred in the Middle of a Pandemic0

    One of the most marvelous books I’ve read this year is Donald Henderson’s personal story of the eradication of smallpox. The book is Smallpox: The Death of a Disease: The Inside Story of Eradicating a Worldwide Killer. It’s a brilliant and thrilling adventure story by a man who worked his entire life to make the

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  • The American Republic and the Long Shadow of Rome

    The American Republic and the Long Shadow of Rome0

    “Beware the Ides of March!” Thus the soothsayer warned Emperor Julius Caesar on the 15th of March, 44 B.C. On that day, Caesar, who had overturned the Roman republic and made himself a tyrant, was assassinated by a group of Senators, including his friend, Brutus. In the eponymous play by William Shakespeare, the Senators begin

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  • The American Pulse Is Feeble, But There Is a Way to Revive It

    The American Pulse Is Feeble, But There Is a Way to Revive It0

    In the leading article for the October issue of Chronicles Magazine, John Derbyshire suggests three outcomes for the November election: The Democrats win, the Republicans win, or the country descends into chaos. Sadly, more individuals seem to be entertaining thoughts of the latter. Those negative thoughts aren’t without merit. As Derbyshire explains, two election wins

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  • The American Dream: What It Means and Why It’s Important

    The American Dream: What It Means and Why It’s Important3

    Have you ever known a friend who said, “Next year I’m moving to Rome and living the Italian Dream?” How about a buddy who over coffee declared, “I can’t stand this country anymore. I’m off to Ankara, where I can live the Turkish Dream?” Or an uncle who slapped his open hand on the table

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  • The American Descent Into Uncivil War

    The American Descent Into Uncivil War0

    When we say Americans are divided and polarized, it can conjure up the image of cloth stretched to the point of ripping. However, this image does not represent everything we are experiencing as a society. Indeed, the social fabric is already torn. The united America we once knew no longer exists. Instead, larger or smaller

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