Category — American History

Creighton focuses on the societal and cultural significance of the Buffalo fair but stops just short of drawing unsupported conclusions and says what she has to say in a plausible and thoughtful manner. Creighton weaves her observations throughout her tale of assassination, romance, kidnapping, and crazy women riding the rapids of Niagara Falls. And, if that's not enough, there are lions and tigers, elephants, monkeys and socialists.   Read the rest of this entry »

This short biography of Nathaniel Green is packed with insight and erudition. Harry "Light Horse" sums up the impression with which Tucker leaves his reader:.. pure and tranquil from the consciousness of just intentions, the undisturbed energy of his mind was wholly devoted to the effectual accomplishment of the high trust reposed in him.   Read the rest of this entry »

Both of these reviewers did a phenomenal job - the reviews are worth reading on their own merits - especially if one lacks the time to read the books about which they were written.   Read the rest of this entry »

This is a movie worth seeing, and those with eyes to see and ears to hear, will draw their own conclusions.   Read the rest of this entry »

A conversation with Sergei.   Read the rest of this entry »

Note: The inspiration for this essay come from an excellent article in the Fall 2014 issue of Modern Age, entitled James Monroe And The Sources of American Exceptionalism.

Civil Law

Civil law, sometimes know as Roman law, is law that …

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Apple is currently being run by a sensitive man and it shows. The corporate behemoth is ever-so-much more sensitive these days.   Read the rest of this entry »

Brewster's detailed account is an important addition to understanding the Proclamation and the circumstances of its genesis. The book is well researched and Brewster writes well, if somewhat acerbically.   Read the rest of this entry »

This readers's interest as piqued concerning William Washington after reading John Ferling's Almost A Miracle. So when the Westholme sent WWTFT this new book, it quickly made it to the top of the stack.   Read the rest of this entry »

The first overt act of revolution, in which American colonists took up arms against the British, took place on this date, 240 years ago, in Portsmouth Massachusetts.   Read the rest of this entry »