history – Page 2

Why Are We So Afraid?

There was a time when we, as a people, were almost fearless. Building the tallest buildings on the planet, exploring

07 Jul

I sat there with no joy. None. Like some 60% of the nation, I was going to tune in to the presidential debate with curiosity

30 Jun

Perusing the commentary sections of newspapers is not quite a pastime for me, but fun and certainly more informational

16 Jun

You might be asking yourself why I’d choose to write about a letter from Mr. Jefferson to a historically obscure John

19 May

Thoughts on America Each day social media seems filled with people chanting for the destruction of the United States.

21 Apr

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he of the New Deal and the most progressive president our nation ever had (some may quibble with

07 Apr

The very mention of the word economics sends some people scrambling for the nearest exit. Boring is most associated with the

10 Mar

I’m guessing that not many, at least in this century, have read one of George Orwell’s best works. No, I’m not talking about

03 Mar

A Short Examination of Isolationism Read President George Washington’s words from his 1796 farewell address: “Why forego the

25 Feb

According to the latest information available, there are only six Pearl Harbor survivors left to visit and commemorate that

07 Dec