In 1813, Thomas Jefferson wrote: There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. Formerly bodily powers gave place among the aristoi. But since the invention of gunpowder has armed the weak as well as the strong with missile death, bodily strength, like beauty, good humor, politeness and other… Continue Reading
“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
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