History

Owning a Piece of History: Why Artifacts Matter 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, History, Western Civilization
- April 1, 2026
Do historical objects matter? Are ancient artifacts anything more than old scraps of paper, moth-eaten fragments of fabric, or rusty hunks of metal? In frenetic modern life, with its emphasis on the now and the brand new, most people are more concerned with owning the latest iPhone than owning some relic of the past. But that’s a mistake.
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Hospitality, a Cornerstone of Culture 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, History, Literature, Western Civilization
- March 18, 2026
I recently read Sigrid Undset’s beautiful novel “Kristan Lavransdatter,” a tale of desire and regret set in medieval Norway. Undset has been rightly praised for the meticulous historical scholarship that informed the novel, offering us an authentic glimpse into the life of 14th-century Scandinavian culture. One feature of that culture that stood out to me
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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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