“Today, we celebrate our Independence day.” It’s one day a year that we line our streets with American flags, fill the air with the smell of fireworks, and talk it up about how awesome it is to celebrate the 4th of July. *tires screeching to a stop “What did you just say?” “I said, ‘the… Continue Reading
When the Founding Fathers were sitting at the table, contemplating which direction to take the newly independent United States, one of the most difficult decisions they had to make was how to structure the government. They were faced with two options: anarchy, and at the other extreme end of the spectrum, tyranny. Anarchy didn’t provide… Continue Reading
As a Confederate monument was removed Thursday, a 103-year-old time capsule was uncovered. Found as part of the deconstruction phase at the Confederate Memorial in St. Louis, MO, has now been removed from the site and sits in storage at an undisclosed location. Archives show it contains documents from the Daughters of the Confederacy and… Continue Reading
A commentary series highlighting history’s thinkers to better understand where we’ve been and where we’re going. Continue Reading
Experts debate if the Declaration of Independence has been ‘defaced’ in years past. Continue Reading
The day after 9/11 was very different than the day before. Admittedly, the American guard had become somewhat relaxed, and even though the writing was on the walls, we chose to do nothing. The result was the heinous attack that sent two jets flying into the twin towers in New York. Not only were many… Continue Reading
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