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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

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“A Society Without Morality and Without a God” (Part 1)

September 23, 2020

Prof. Goldwin Smith's response to Richard Congreve's "The Roman Empire of the West."

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Black Lies Matter

September 22, 2020

I’ve seen this poster of 100 names come across my social media feeds a few different times. These are supposed to be the names of 100 black people killed by systemic racism

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London Districts and Suburbs: An Etymology

September 22, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Names and Their Meaning, by Leopold Wagner (published 1893). All spelling in the original. At that remote period when the first rude huts were established

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Movie: Countdown to War

September 21, 2020

The inside story of the weeks that led to World War II.

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On the Death of Queen Victoria

September 19, 2020

"She ennobled mankind; she exalted royalty; the world is better for her life."

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The Roman and the Teuton: The Strategy of Providence

September 18, 2020

"I wish to shew you how it was possible for so small and uncivilized a people to conquer one so vast and so civilized...."

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The Roman and the Teuton: The Popes and the Lombards

September 17, 2020

"Thus the Pope has become, during the four centuries which followed the destruction of the Western Empire, the sole surviving representative of that Empire."

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Kenosha Games

September 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: Last Redoubt gives his thoughts on the events of the past few weeks. This was written before the recent shootings of Los Angeles Deputies, but the overall view is still