Category Archives: History

What Robert E. Lee Wrote to The Times About Slavery in 1858 By JACEY FORTIN

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

  General Robert E. Lee in May 1869. Credit Library of Congress One day in January, a few years before the Civil War, Robert E. Lee wrote to The New York Times, seeking a correction. The man who would become … Continue reading →

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Miracle At Dunkirk by Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

A quarter-million troops of the British Expeditionary Force, together with about 140,000 French and Belgian soldiers, were safely evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk, France between May 26 and June 4, 1940, in one of the largest successful maritime evacuations … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of My Diving Accident ​Joni Eareckson Tada

Posted on August 1, 2017 by

Recently I was at my desk writing to Tommy, a 17-year-old boy who just broke his neck body surfing off the Jersey shore. He’s now a quadriplegic. He will live the rest of his life in a wheelchair without use … Continue reading →

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Wine Meant to Toast John Adams’s Presidency Was Just Discovered Nick Mafi

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

The wine, which is nearly as old as America, is the largest known collection of Madeira in the country Liberty Hall Museum—which is located on the campus of Kean University, one of New Jersey’s largest state schools—has been going through … Continue reading →

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If You Are a Baseball Fan You Have to See This…Babe Ruth In Color

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Ancient Laws, Modern Wars Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

The most dangerous moments in foreign affairs often come after a major power seeks to reassert its lost deterrence. The United States may be entering just such a perilous transitional period. Rightly or wrongly, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia and … Continue reading →

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America, Bless God

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