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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·Nationalism

Scenes On The Road

April 1, 2020

I wanted to post some pics though of one of my solo rides. My brother apparently sprained a felopian tube and couldn’t come with me, so it’s just me. No worries. This

Culture·History·Literature·Nationalism·Politics

Video: The Great Society

March 31, 2020

Editor’s Note: We have not yet read this book, but Shlaes’ books on Coolidge and the Great Depression were both excellent. We expect this one to be the same.

History

The Gethsemane of the Hedgerows (Part 2)

March 30, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from General George S. Patton, Jr.: Man Under Mars, by war correspondent James Wellard (published 1946). (Continued from Part 1) One could see immediately on landing

Culture·Enemies·History·Politics·Religion

Are Christians To Blame For Coronavirus?

March 30, 2020

History

The Gethsemane of the Hedgerows (Part 1)

March 28, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from General George S. Patton, Jr.: Man Under Mars, by war correspondent James Wellard (published 1946). For the Second Front, Patton was given an Army as

Art·History·Literature

Influential Works V – A Modest Proposal

March 24, 2020

This work, if any, was one of the most influential on my own development as a writer. I’m going to keep this one brief, because it’s a relatively short book and you