Monthly Archives: July 2010

Uber Liberal Oliver Stone Proclaims Hitler Needs Context

Posted on July 26, 2010 by admin

Nincompoop Hollywood writer/director Oliver Stone told the Sunday Times of London (would link to it but you have to pay, a simple internet search finds commentary on this topic) — while promoting his documentary South of the Border about South … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War

Posted on July 21, 2010 by admin

The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War Donald Stoker (Hardback, 512 pages) I’m going to go out on what should be a well occupied limb ready to break under the weight and say that Donald Stoker’s The Grand … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: A Nation Rising: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America’s Hidden History

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

Kenneth C. Davis, A Nation Rising: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America’s Hidden History. HarperCollins, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-06-111820-3. Mr. Davis attempted to cover the first 50 years of the 19th century by following the … Continue reading →

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“A Savage Conflict” Wins Distinguished Book Prize from Military Historians

Posted on July 18, 2010 by admin

A Savage Conflict: The Decisive Role of Guerrillas in the American Civil War, By Daniel E. Sutherland From the News-wire: Newswise — Daniel E. Sutherland, professor of history at the University of Arkansas, has been awarded the Distinguished Book Prize … Continue reading →

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George Washington’s Whiskey For Sale?

Posted on July 17, 2010 by admin

George Washington was a brewer, well, a distiller. Not just that, he was the largest distiller of his time producing more than 10k gallons of whiskey in 1799 alone. As early as 1789 Washington wanted Americans drinking only home grown … Continue reading →

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The Progressive American

Posted on July 16, 2010 by admin

I have been extremely busy and have had to neglect the blog. I have three graduate classes ending in a week and three massive papers. Here is something I will be writing on soon and thought I would share it … Continue reading →

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One Man’s Opinion of What Makes a Good Teacher

Posted on July 11, 2010 by admin

I found this article today in the Chicago Tribune written a week or so ago by Cory Franklin who was motivated to write a piece on teachers when he received word that one of his favorite history teachers had passed … Continue reading →

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Siena College Research Institute Survey of U.S. Presidents

Posted on July 6, 2010 by admin

Since 2002 Franklin Delano Roosevelt has ranked number one in New York’s Siena College Research Institute Survey of U.S. Presidents, which ranks the best Commander-in-Chiefs of all time in a number of different categories, and has done so five times. … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July Weekend!

Posted on July 3, 2010 by admin

Please take a moment this weekend to think about (or talk with your children who are old enough to understand) what this country means and how it was established by the Founders as an Empire of Liberty; as they understood … Continue reading →

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Short History of Citizenship and the United States

Posted on July 2, 2010 by admin

After the American Revolution and the finalization of the American Constitution there was to be an established code of naturalization. AS per the Constitution, Congress had to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and did so on April 14, 1802 … Continue reading →

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