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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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Heinrich Schliemann: Pioneering Archaeologist

June 25, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Noble Lives and Noble Deeds, by Edward A. Horton (published 1910). Heinrich Schliemann was born at Kalkorst, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in 1822. He was the son of

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An Open Letter From Behind Enemy Lines, Part 1

June 24, 2019

It can be tempting, times being what they are, to accept the state of the land at face value and concern one’s self with a nation (term used loosely for the sake

Culture·History·Literature

Tiberius Gracchus

June 24, 2019

Editor’s note: The following comprises the second chapter of Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic, by Sir Charles Oman (published 1902). II. Tiberius GracchusBy the third quarter of the second century

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Francis of Assisi

June 22, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Alfred to Victoria: Hands Across a Thousand Years, by George Eayrs (published 1902). All spelling in the original. Three great features mark the history of

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Friday Music: Il Testamento del Capitano

June 21, 2019

Il Testamento del Capitano Il capitan de la compagnia E l’è ferito sta per morir E manda a dire ai suoi alpini Perché lo vengano a ritrovar I suoi alpini ghe manda

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Stephen Langton and the Great Charter

June 20, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Short Lives of Great Men, by W. F. Burnside and A. S. Owen (published 1905). In the year 1205, when John had been on the

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"Well Done, Condor!"

June 19, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Famous Fighters of the Fleet, by Edward Fraser (published 1904). The bombardment of Alexandria was brought about by the usurpation of power in Egypt by

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Video: Rediscovering Faith

June 18, 2019

Editor’s Note: We applaud this fellow’s honesty and move back toward God. We do think he still has a few things to work out, but he would probably agree with that as

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The Later Days of the Roman Republic

June 18, 2019

Editor’s note: The following comprises the first chapter of Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic, by Sir Charles Oman (published 1902). I. The Later Days of the Roman RepublicThere was a

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Boys Love War

June 17, 2019

Editor’s Note: Adam Piggott, The Gentleman Adventurer, shares another of his insightful posts with us. We encourage you to visit his site regularly. Here is a documentary of the only operational

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