History

Courage, Resilience, and the American Dream 2
- History, Literature
- August 1, 2022
The weeds needed pulling. Branches needed trimming. Dishes and silverware had piled up on the sink board. Books, papers, and crayons—the grandchildren were visiting—littered the dining room table and needed to be stowed away before supper. Yet there I sat on the front porch, drinking a Diet Coke, mesmerized by Rose Wilder Lane’s Let the
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‘Woke’ Tour Guides Now Mangle History at Monticello 12
- Culture, Education, History, Politics
- July 15, 2022
The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. Substitute “Jefferson” for “Caesar” in Marc Anthony’s funeral speech, and you have a tidy summation of the guided “woke” tours at Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello. On July 5th—the day after our nation once
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A Candle in the Darkness, a Call to Enlist Against Tyranny 10
- Culture, History
- July 13, 2022
Staying upbeat these days sometimes requires the strength of a Samson, the mind-set of a Millennialist, the heart of a Pollyanna, and a bottle of New Amsterdam Vodka. I lacked all of these weapons one recent evening. I’ve taken a leave of absence from alcohol, and the other attributes were as remote from me as
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To Gain More Freedom, American Morality Must Increase 9
- History, Culture, Religion
- June 21, 2022
American morality is in decline, and the population is starting to take note. Half of Americans—a record high number—now rate U.S. morals as “poor,” according to a recent Gallup poll. “Consideration of others” is the leading indicator of this moral decline, Americans say, followed by “racism/discrimination.” Yet we really didn’t need a poll to tell
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One of the Best Pieces of Advice a Father Can Give His Child 0
- Family, Culture, History, Literature, Religion
- June 17, 2022
It must be hard to be a father today. Providing, protecting, and guiding a child through life are hard enough tasks in a normal world. But throw in an environment where: Men are viewed as “toxic” Diversity is king and the color of your skin can get you canceled Men can become women and women
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The Emergence of Neo-Fascism in Public Health 0
- History, Politics, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- June 14, 2022
Fascism is the art of hiding the truth behind a façade of wholesome virtue. It is, presumably, as old as humanity. Mussolini just gave it a name—hiding his authoritarian ideas behind the drainage of swamps, village renewal, kids in school, and trains running on time. The 1930s picture of Nazism was not broken windows and
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