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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

November 4, 2020

A Sham “Election Day”

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Patton's Christmas Message To His Troops

December 23, 2016

A note from a man among men.

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Martin Luther's 1520 Christmas Sermon

December 23, 2016

You have heard today the story from the Gospel of St. Luke of how it came to pass that our Lord Christ was born and then also the message of the angel,

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Book Review – "The Formation of Christendom"

December 22, 2016

What Is This Book About? Herrin has written an ambitious narrative that discusses the “faith and struggle” of Islam and Christianity and how that struggle helped to shape European culture (Herrin, 9).

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the Foundation for British Identity

December 20, 2016

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was initially compiled, at least according to historical tradition, when King Alfred desired to improve the educational level of his subjects, especially in history, literature, and religion. Since Alfred

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Ignorance and Dishonesty Regarding Refugees and Old Testament Law

December 19, 2016

I have seen a number of Christian leaders and Christians argue some variation of: “Because certain Old Testament laws instruct Israelites to treat immigrants/refugees well and care for them, then the United

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Book Review: Giant Under the Hill

December 19, 2016

Giant Under the Hill: A History of the Spindletop Oil Discovery at Beaumont, Texas, in 1901. By Judith Walker Linsley, Ellen Walker Rienstra, and Jo Ann Stiles. (Austin: Texas State Historical Association,

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Egalitarianism is a Demonic Evil

December 18, 2016

There is a myth that in the early days of the United States, voting was restricted to white males, but all others were excluded from being able to exercise that privilege. In

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Book Review: Texas Devils

December 17, 2016

Texas Devils: Rangers and Regulars on the Lower Rio Grande, 1846-1861. By Michael L. Collins. (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2008. Pp. xi + 316. Illustrations, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Notes, Bibliography, Index. $26.95

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Lessons from Nixon – Family Support

December 16, 2016

Our previous looks at life lessons from the 37th President, Richard Nixon, have focused on his own thoughts, actions, and words. In this installment, we will look at something his father did

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Khazars, Communists, Zionists and These United States, Part 1