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
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
America is a country consisting of many diverse groups, and each group has its own founding myth. These different origin stories create the context in which each group interacts with our country
Editor’s Note: Our friend, Adam Piggott, posted this review on his site. Since it is a review of our buddy’s book, we decided to cross post it here. This article in the Catholic
"Around the tight churchyard perimeter the men were tense. There was continuous sniping in the streets and alleys of Palo during the early part of the night to October 22."
We all know that America is in decline. But which institutions and traditions must be brought back if America is to be revived? What is America really all about? Is it a
Editor’s Note: Last Redoubt adds his thoughts on a topic we have discussed on this site before. There are some folks out there that are in need of a mill stone. I
"The Japanese had impressed the entire male population of Palo for three months to fortify this eminence. It was pocked with bunkers. Communication trenches were seven feet deep and tunnels honeycombed the
"But this is not a personal history. It is the story of the men of the Twenty-Fourth Division and of the battles they fought and won without ever being sure about the
Editor’s note: The following lecture, delivered before the University of Cambridge, is extracted from The Roman and the Teuton, by Charles Kingsley (published 1889). It is with a feeling of awe, I
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