History

How We Discovered Three Poisonous Books in our University Library 0
- History
- July 13, 2018
Some may remember the deadly book of Aristotle that plays a vital part in the plot of Umberto Eco’s 1980 novel The Name of the Rose. Poisoned by a mad Benedictine monk, the book wreaks havoc in a 14th-century Italian monastery, killing all readers who happen to lick their fingers when turning the toxic pages.
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Rights and Political Revolution: When is Violence Justified?0
- History
- July 10, 2018
When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his planned retirement from the Court, progressives around the country expressed despair and panic. Many lamented how landmark Court decisions such as Roe v. Wade could be overturned. A common element of these lamentations has been an explicit reference to human rights, which is the focus of a
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Why It’s Okay That the Constitution Isn’t Perfect 0
- History
- July 9, 2018
In the current political climate, it’s not that unusual to hear the American Constitution maligned. Despite this fact, I was still surprised to hear the Constitution referred to in an article as a “janky” and “antiquated” document which is “falling apart before our very eyes.” No one would assert that the Constitution is perfect. Not even the founders
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The Supreme Court Has Destroyed the Principle of the “Consent of the Governed”0
- History
- July 9, 2018
As Americans celebrated the 242nd anniversary of their secession from Great Britain, references to the Declaration of Independence ratified on July 4, 1776 were many. But while the left reminded us “all men are created equal” and the right reminded us that all inalienable rights come from our Creator, far too little attention was
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Progressives Want to Recycle Some of History’s Worst Ideas 0
- History
- July 6, 2018
What we now consider stupid and dangerous ideas of the past, progressives see as useful in the present. Even liberal historians usually label as disastrous two decisions by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration: the adoption of the Earl Warren-McClatchy newspaper inspired plan to intern Japanese-American citizens and the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937—better known
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Calvin Coolidge Achieved Economic Excellence without Sacrificing Freedom 0
- History
- July 5, 2018
On July 4th, Americans celebrate our freedoms. Unfortunately, we all but ignore the only President born on Independence Day—Calvin Coolidge, who, though denigrated by historians, produced remarkable results without sacrificing them. Coolidge cut tax rates, tax rolls and the federal debt. America prospered. Real economic growth under Coolidge averaged 7% (the highest on record), with
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