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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

November 4, 2020

A Sham “Election Day”

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Khazars, Communists, Zionists and These United States, Part 1

December 16, 2016

This is the first of a four part series published by Alan Stang in 2008. It seems we can never stop talking about Jews, so here is some commentary on the subject.

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Book Review – "A Failed Empire"

December 16, 2016

A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War From Stalin to Gorbachev. Vladislav M. Zubok. Chapel Hill, NC:The University of North Carolina Press, 2007. 504 pp. $25.00. ISBN 978-0807859582 Vladislav

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British America

December 15, 2016

When the British began to acquire large scale colonies in America, it was with the purpose of increasing Britain’s profits. Natural resources not available in the British Isles were cultivated and manufactured

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The Monroe Doctrine

December 15, 2016

Editor’s Note: The 5th President of the United States, James Monroe is primarily remembered for the doctrine that bears his name. This became the standard American policy for international relations for generations,

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Man of the West: Sir Thomas More

December 13, 2016

Taking a stand against popular opinion is always a hard thing. Taking a stand against your monarch’s public opinion is writing your own death certificate and hand delivering it to the carnifex

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Men of the West Movies: Sergeant York (1941)

December 13, 2016

This movie chronicles the true story of Alvin C. York, a Tennessee hillbilly who went on to become one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War One.

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Why You Should Read Classic Literature

December 12, 2016

Why should you read classic literature? Are the stories amazing? Yes, they are. Do they teach you things about yourself? Do they illustrate great truths of human nature? Do they stir the

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Book Review – "Medieval Worldview"

December 12, 2016

What Is This Book About? William Cook and Ronald Herzman describe the purpose of their book, The Medieval World View, as creating a springboard for students of medieval studies. They recognized that

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Third Sunday of Advent

December 11, 2016

Isaiah 35 The Ransomed Shall Return The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy

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Book Review – "The Pity of War"