The post-mortems are rolling in to explain the long-drawn-out and spectacular failure of Hillary Clinton's once-so-promising presidential campaign. She and her supporters are sure they know how and why she was rejected: she was the victim of … [Read more...] about Why Hillary Clinton Lost
New Proof of Reagan’s Wisdom
The U.S. Navy gave Ronald Reagan a dramatic 25th anniversary gift on February 21. A Navy missile raced into outer space and destroyed an orbiting satellite, thereby providing new proof of the vision President Reagan proclaimed in his then-sensational … [Read more...] about New Proof of Reagan’s Wisdom
What’s Happened to Teaching History?
A survey of British under-age-twenty kids recently reported that more than a fifth of them believe Winston Churchill, Richard the Lionheart and Florence Nightingale were fictional characters, but that Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and King Arthur … [Read more...] about What’s Happened to Teaching History?
Setting the McCarthy Record Straight
Ronald Reagan was dismissed by the intelligentsia as just an actor who read speeches written by others until history professor Kiron Skinner discovered a box of Reagan's original radio scripts written in his own hand on ruled yellow paper from … [Read more...] about Setting the McCarthy Record Straight
Commemorating the Hungarian Revolution
This month we commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of history's most momentous events. With hindsight, we can now see that the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 started the unraveling of Soviet Communism that finally came to pass in 1991. The … [Read more...] about Commemorating the Hungarian Revolution
Patrick Buchanan’s Challenge to Americans
What is the United States of America? Is it merely an accident of geography, or a job market for the world, or a multiethnic, multilingual lot of people who agreed (more or less, and probably temporarily) to live under a Constitution? Those aren't … [Read more...] about Patrick Buchanan’s Challenge to Americans
Trying To Teach Kids History
The flap over the Department of Education consigning 300,000 copies of "Helping Your Child to Learn History" to the dumpster is evidence anew that the Federal Government should have no role in education. Illiteracy and low scores in public … [Read more...] about Trying To Teach Kids History
Teaching History: Fact or Fiction?
In rare moments when Congress isn't preoccupied with the war, taxes or prescription drugs, Congress is worrying that American students don't know any American history. Congress is right to worry because this is true, but it doesn't follow … [Read more...] about Teaching History: Fact or Fiction?
Reality History
"Gods and Generals" opened in movie theaters this past weekend, and at last we have a movie that presents truthful history rather than fiction or politically-correct revisionism. This epic recounts the gripping history of the Civil War … [Read more...] about Reality History
The Premier American Hero — George Washington — May 2002
The Premier American Hero — George Washington If there ever were a time when the American people need heroes, that time is now. Fortunately, we don't have to invent a hero. The man who should be honored as our greatest American is … [Read more...] about The Premier American Hero — George Washington — May 2002
