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
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Editor’s Note: The following is extracted from The Naval History of the United States, Volume 1, by Willis J. Abbot (published 1890). In the words of the author, “This combat is the
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Editor’s Note: The following account, written by Jim Marshall, is from The 100 Best True Stories of World War II (published 1945) From the sweltering north, the Tokyo Express sped silently southward
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Editor’s Note: The following account is taken from Historical Tales, by Charles Morris (published 1896) The first blood shed by “rebels” in America, in those critical years when the tide of events
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Anyone who is paying attention to the current societal condition can recognize that we are in the midst of much turmoil and tension. This tension exists in politics, race relations, sports, religion,
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Editor’s Note: This is the twelfth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 11) XII. The Close of Life It was twelve or fifteen years after
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Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 10) XI. The Character of Alfred’s Reign Perhaps the chief aspect in which
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Editor’s Note: This is the tenth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 9) X. The Victory Over the Danes Encouraged by his dream, and animated
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Editor’s Note: This is the ninth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 8) IX. Reassembling of the Army Athelney, though its precise locality cannot now
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