History

Embracing Heroes of the Past, Warts and All 0
- Culture, Featured, History, Religion, Western Civilization
- March 10, 2026
Saints are heroes, but heroes are rarely saints. When nuance was still a word in the American vocabulary, we understood that a hero came with warts. Take Robert E. Lee, for instance. Dwight Eisenhower pronounced Lee “one of the supremely gifted men produced by our Nation” and kept his portrait in the White House. Franklin Roosevelt described Lee as
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4 Tips for Families From Shackleton’s Voyage 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, History
- February 23, 2026
One of my sons gave me some belated Christmas gifts just as cold and snow clamped down on my little town. Among these was a copy of Alfred Lansing’s “Endurance,” a narrative account of explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew of 27 who fought for nearly two years to survive the gales, sub-zero temperatures, and
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American Girl’s Quest to Squelch the History That Birthed It 0
- Culture, Featured, History, Uncategorized
- February 13, 2026
Want to make a millennial woman feel old? Tell her that American Girl is turning 40. Alas, such anniversaries, while sparking fun memories, can also bring great disappointment. Such was the case when American Girl’s parent company, Mattel, announced that special developments were underway for the celebration, including the release of new dolls. These new creations involve taking
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Preserving Our Country With Clio vs. the Mob 0
- Culture, Economics, Featured, History, Politics, Western Civilization
- February 9, 2026
In two different states we’re seeing the immediate negative effects of recent elections. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised lots of freebies on the campaign trail, along with higher taxes on the wealthy. No freebies yet, but multimillionaires are already packing their bags. The Mamdani administration further displayed its incompetence during the recent snowstorm, with long delays
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What Baby Vance and Benjamin Franklin Have in Common 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, History, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- January 23, 2026
Of all the news to hit this last week, some of the happiest is that Vice President JD Vance and his wife are expecting a baby. “We are very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are looking
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Was There a Star of Bethlehem? An Astronomer Presents the Evidence.1
- Culture, Featured, History, Religion, Science
- January 5, 2026
Christmas is over, right? Or so many of us think. But before the Christmas season ran from Thanksgiving to Dec. 25, as it does today, the first few days of January were a major part of the Christmas celebration. The “Twelve Days of Christmas” officially end on Jan. 6, or Epiphany, the day on which
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