New Jersey Lawmakers Ask Schools To Ban ‘Huckleberry Finn’
In its profound presentation of the universal theme of the individual versus society, the book should be a fixture on every American student’s high school reading list, today more than ever before.
How Mark Twain Created The Great American Hero
In ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,’ Mark Twain creates a heroic archetype that is uniquely American.
How Mark Twain Used Child Characters To Critique Adults
Mark Twain treats the consciousness of children seriously in his works ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’
How Mark Twain Championed Self-Government Through Humor And Realism
Mark Twain rejected the simplistic, good-guys-always-win type of Sunday school stories with overtly moral themes that he was raised on.
Why Studying Mark Twain Is Essential To Understanding America Today
‘The young love hardly anything better than to laugh. And if they do love something more than that, they love to learn more than that. If you read Mark Twain, you get to do both at the same time.’
Victory Over PC Art Censorship In England Proves We Can Have Nice Things If We Try
It wasn’t puritanical conservative activists who wanted the painting removed. It was the new puritan — the woke activist.
To Avoid Debacles Like Roy Moore, Repeal The 17th Amendment
Voters in Alabama might send Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate. Maybe it’s time to consider allowing state legislatures to elect senators again.
Enjoy A Great American Wit Beer To Toast Mark Twain
Three Nations Brewing Company, a small brewery out of Farmer’s Branch, Texas produces an American Wit beer that brandishes an image of Mark Twain.
Vox’s History Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Complete Garbage
As an ahistorical apologia of extremism, if fits quite well with Vox’s general coverage of the Middle East.
Five Principles For The Rising Conservative Counterculture
As conservatives begin creating a counterculture in the arts, here are five principles to guide our efforts.
Let’s Revisit John Ford’s Classic Film About Our More Perfect Union
This greatest film, the most Homeric of all American films, the quintessence of John Ford’s homage to the America that was once and will not be again, was his first great film: ‘The Iron Horse.’
Reports Of Adulthood’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Luckily for us all, most American men ignore The New York Times.
America’s Foreign Policy Must Be Sustainable In Public Opinion, Too
Extending a conflict, no matter how justified, into a long, contested occupation, will only sap national morale and embolden our enemies.
In Defense Of Old Racist Art
Censorship, once a very dirty word in liberal circles, has undergone a makeover of sorts and, in its new guise of social responsibility, it is making an unfortunate comeback.
Is Progressivism Too Big to Fail?
Has Obamacare done permanent damage to the case for progressive government? And if it has, will the sentiment last?