Meet A Teen Prodigy Who Rose From American Slavery As A Poet
The teenage prodigy poet’s story is one of hope, faith, and perseverance, despite living as a slave in 18th-century America.
9 Famous Spirituals To Enlighten Your Understanding Of Black American History
Our senior choir sings spirituals year round, because we love the expression of praise and worship of Christ, the sharing of a gospel, reflected in sweet poetry and lush melody.
‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ Repudiates Attempts To Destroy WWI Monuments
The Bladensburg WWI memorial battle is insensitive to the memories of those who paid the ultimate price–people who should be honored more, not less.
Riveting Stories Of Black American History From The Backwoods Of Alabama
You might not have heard of these less celebrated Black History Month heroes, but their lives of faith and service are worthy of recognition.
Peter Jackson’s World War I Documentary Is A Civilizational Triumph
‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ immortalizes and humanizes the ordinary British infantrymen who fought on the Western Front, and were then forgotten.
New York’s New Law Is Abortion’s John C. Calhoun Moment
The passage of New York’s Reproductive Health Act and the jollification that followed it mark a turning point on abortion, just as John Calhoun’s speech did about slavery.
It’s A Perfect Time To Rediscover The Virtues Of Andrew Jackson
Bradley Birzer’s ‘In Defense of Andrew Jackson’ offers a lucid portrait of an American president who is often misunderstood and neglected, even by the conservatives who should most admire him.
Why State Of The Union Addresses Should Be Canceled Forever
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may have intended to cancel the state of the union as a fit of pique, but it’s an excellent idea for reining in the imperial presidency.
The Revolutionary Origins Of Government Shutdowns
Government shutdowns date back at least to the 1750s in colonial South Carolina. Between 1751 and 1776, they were a regular part of the colony’s politics.
What Apollo 8’s Mission Overcame To Give America A Christmas Miracle
NASA’s ambitious goal involved several risks. Previously, the highest orbit for manned spacecraft had been only 853 miles above the earth in Gemini XI, and the moon was nearly 300 times farther.
50 Years Ago, Apollo 8 Soared To A Christmas Miracle For A Weary World
On Christmas Eve, 1968, the Apollo 8 crew got to address the world via the most-watched television broadcast at the time. They read Genesis.
Tearing Down UNC’s Silent Sam Threatens Monuments To Henry Ford, Harry Truman, And Mahatma Gandhi
Few of us are likely to withstand the withering judgment of those who come after us, whatever our positive contributions to humankind might be.
Major Publisher’s Newest High School Catalog Is All About Leftist Indoctrination
Penguin Random House thinks this is what will sell to the mainstream educator market. If they are right, children are not learning the actual history of humanity, nor from those who write well.
All The Socialist, Colonialist Memes About My Ancestor William Brewster Are Pure Junk
I am proud to be an American and proud to be a Brewster, and I will not allow the left to corner me into feelings of guilt over my family legacy.
World War I Was The Beginning Of America’s Foolish Foreign Intervention Habit
While war is sometimes necessary, World War I warns us not to reduce complex historical lessons into facile axioms, such as the need to ‘resist aggression.’
Dropping Helen Keller From Texas Classes Shows Nationalizing Education Would Be A Disaster
We’d sink into a Chernobyl-level meltdown from the Puget Sound to the Florida Keys over which content to mandate.
The North American Martyrs Offer A Way To Atone For Historic Sins
The relationship between Europeans and the indigenous American peoples is often not reducible to the simplistic paradigm of aggressive colonizer and peaceful natives.
Here’s The Neil Armstrong Backstory Behind ‘First Man’
‘First Man’ provides a glimpse of a laconic test pilot and engineer who inconveniently became a celebrity.
Ryan Gosling Sleepwalks As Neil Armstrong In Downbeat ‘First Man’
‘First Man’ has a plot, but seems to be shot at a remove from the characters, meanders without becoming involving, and has puzzling ideas about children.
‘Unbroken’ Sequel Explores How Louis Zamperini Came Back From Hell
Veteran and Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini seeks to overcome loss, guilt, and dark visions of his past in the sequel to ‘Unbroken.’
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