The Betsy Ross Flag: Symbol of Racism and Slavery?
The Betsy Ross flag, recognizable by many as the iconic flag used in the film The Patriot and featured in the painting Washington Crossing...
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Just As Relevant Today
There is not much of a chance that the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington will bring to mind one of the most famous...
Great Leaders: Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon’s leadership as our thirty-seventh President is often unfairly obscured by the emphasis placed on Watergate. But when examining any presidency, we must...
Their Best and Lasting Effort
Calvin Coolidge, 30th U.S. President cautioned country saying,‘The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.’
Repeal the Seventeenth!
The U. S. Senate has never been the same since the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed. Before we had this amendment,...
Great Leaders: Herbert Hoover
To many Americans, Herbert Hoover is remembered as a cold and distant man in an old-fashioned collar. Many history books label him as the...
Great Leaders: Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is renowned as author of the Declaration of Independence, but his great leadership actions as President are overlooked.
The Reason for Government
You may not want to think about the word government, as it conjures up only negative pictures such as—Taxes? Politicians? Washington, D.C.?
No Representation Without Our Participation!
Once we vote, our duty as a responsible American citizen does not end. True, we often lose sight of our candidates after we vote...
Back to the 1940s: Out with the New and in with the Old
Go back to the 1940s and we'd find a different world, but there are even more significant differences we as Americans need to be aware of.
Book Review: Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America
Kennedy & Nixon by Christopher Matthews portrays the rivalry that began when Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy were freshmen congressmen in 1946.
They Were Wrong about Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is one of the most lauded and adored of the U.S. Presidents. His charming personality and fireside chats are an inseparable...
