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April 26, 2017

The Cost of Desegregation

We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

December 16, 2019

Decline And Fall Of The United States

Culture·History

Man of the West: Ferdinand Magellan

February 21, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from A Book of Discovery, by M.B. Synge (published 1912) It is said that Ferdinand Magellan, the hero of all geographical discovery, with his circumnavigation of

Culture·History·Nationalism

Medal of Honor: Staff Sergeant Herschel F. Briles

February 20, 2018

Editor’s Note: We have decided to share the actual citations received by Medal of Honor recipients. We will make a new post each Tuesday. These describe the actions of true Men of

Culture·History·Nationalism

Carlo Zeno, Hero of the Venetian Republic (1344-1418)

February 19, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea, by Charles H.L. Johnston (published 1911). The torches fluttered from the walls of a burial vault in ancient

Culture·Firearms·History

Major Burnham, Chief of Scouts (Part 2)

February 17, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Real Soldiers of Fortune, by Richard Harding Davis (published 1906) Continued from Part 1 Burnham did not rest long in California. In Alaska the hunt

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Video: The Western Tradition, Part 21 – Cities And Cathedrals Of The Middle Ages

February 16, 2018

Editor’s Note: I was unable to find the actual part 21, so we will just skip it and post part 22.

Culture·Firearms·History

Major Burnham, Chief of Scouts (Part 1)

February 15, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Real Soldiers of Fortune, by Richard Harding Davis (published 1906) Among the soldiers of fortune whose stories have been told in this book were men

History

Custer: My Life on the Plains

February 13, 2018

Part of a series of history books that belong in every American’s library. Recommendations welcome. My father is a George Custer fanatic. He’s been to Little Big Horn on numerous occasions, photographed

Culture·History

A Friend of Prisoners

February 12, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Beneath the Banner: Being Narratives of Noble Lives and Brave Deeds, by F.J. Cross (published 1895) In St. Paul’s Cathedral there stands a monument representing

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Video: Western Tradition, Part 20 – The Feudal Order

February 9, 2018

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Forsyth and the Rough Riders of '68

February 8, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Indian Fights and Fighters, by Cyrus Townsend Brady (published 1904) I. The Original “Rough Riders” No one will question the sweeping assertion that the grittiest

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