McClellan Failed in both Washingtons
It was back in March 1853 when Washington Territory was carved from Oregon Territory. That same year, Isaac Stevens was appointed Washington Territory’s first governor. When Stevens headed west across the country to Olympia to assume his new job, he made the trip a...
Liberty is Not for Wimps
Most Americans, whether liberal or conservative, Democratic or Republican, do not show much understanding or respect for the principles of personal liberty. We criticize our political leaders, but we must recognize that their behavior simply reflects the values of...
News From Around the South 3/6 to 3/13
MISSISSIPPI: Confederate Flag Spat Could Gum Up Mississippi Policy Work JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A top Mississippi lawmaker is blocking an effort to punish universities that refuse to fly the Confederate-themed state flag – a symbol that critics see as...
Jewish History of the Civil War
Local communities in both the North and South mobilized efforts to organize and equip the armies of the Civil War. In August, 1862, the Jewish community of Chicago met in a series of meetings at the Concordia Club to organize a Jewish company for a new Illinois...
Confederacy a Con Job on Whites?
I’ve lived 55 years in the South, and I grew up liking the Confederate flag. I haven’t flown one for many decades, but for a reason that might surprise you. I know the South well. We lived wherever the Marine Corps stationed my father: Georgia, Virginia, the...Obiter Dicta
The United States invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, the domestically recognized Venezuelan president, violated the U.S. Constitution Read More
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TEXAS: Restoring fading, damaged Texas historical markers becomes man’s mission What started as childhood resentment for his dad’s mandatory roadside history stops on family vacations has evolved into a full-blown Read More