Category — Founding Fathers

In writing his new book, Young Washington, Peter Stark utilizes an imagination fueled by his experience as an outdoorsmen both prior to, and in preparation for his reconstruction of the man Washington was before he became the man he wanted to me.   Read the rest of this entry »

Today when we commemorate the blessings bequeathed to us by the Founders is a good time to remember that those blessings come with responsibilities. It seems fitting that this should be our annual post on this day.   Read the rest of this entry »

John Oller, author of, American Queen The Rise and fall of Kate Chase Sprague (reviewed here), has written a new biography of The Swamp Fox. Some of the most interesting parts of the book are the exchanges Oller references between Nathaniel Greene and the Swamp Fox, Francis Marion. In fact, in places the book felt like it was as much about Nathaniel Greene as about Marion.   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 »

Thomas Crocker has written an important book. Braddock’s March is the story of how the defeat of a powerful army sowed the seeds of the American Revolution. It recounts the logistical nightmare of mounting a campaign across an ocean and deep into a dense and nearly impenetrable frontier.   Read the rest of this entry »

Obama s doing what he said he would do faced with an obstinate Republican majority in the House and a divided Senate. His arrogant assurance of infallibility is coupled with a will to power so great that opposition is now intolerable. That explains why Mr. Obama is intent, not on finding solutions to America’s manifold problems, but on vilifying Republicans. The Republican Party must be delegitimized so the electorate pulls mostly Democrat levers in 2014. Only then will President Obama be fully empowered to do what he came to do – transform the nation to match his vision of social and economic justice.   Read the rest of this entry »

And now for something completely different. Here is a thorough review of a new video game, by sometime contributor, Matthews, proprietor of the popular site, Much Ado About Something Or Other, MAASOO.net. But this is not just any game, this game is set during the time of the American Revolution and incorporates some of the nation's founders into the story line. We can't help but wonder, What Would The Founders Think?   Read the rest of this entry »

WWTFT was launched as a means of chronicling its founders exploration of American history. Along the way, it has provided a soapbox upon which he and other writers have stood to proclaim what we view as grave dangers to the republic. As the first Obama administration wore on, our readers undoubtedly detected an increase in the stridency of our commentary. Some might say vitriol. Well, we would say, that is what comes from seeing what seems obvious to us - America is on the wrong track, politically, economically, and most importantly, culturally. We don't claim to have all the answers, but we have now spent close to a decade in man years studying the founding of America. (And this estimate is probably on the low side, when one considers the 7 years Jim spent researching for Tempest at Dawn.) But we will continue to share what we learn and hope that it sparks an interest in someone somewhere to do their own investigation. Today's article is an examination of this writer's conclusions about American exceptionalism.   Read the rest of this entry »

Myron Magnet has written a phenomenal piece on what set America apart. He really should write for WWTFT!   Read the rest of this entry »

James Best's latest book, Principled Action provides an excellent analysis of the American Founding and what made it unique. However, it also provides considerable insight into the motivations of the current grass-roots movement for a return to constitutionalism. Thus Principled Action is 9 parts history and 1 part political philosophy.   Read the rest of this entry »