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Rethinking 'Doubting Thomas' Jefferson
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (560+ words) In February 1777, Thomas Jefferson helped establish an evangelical church. What? Yes, that'Thomas Jefferson. It was called the Calvinisitical Reformed Church of Charlottesville. And it met in the local courthouse. Why, that's enough to give the ACLU apoplexy.' This was less…...
American Folklore Is More Than Just Scary Stories; It Carries a Value System
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (896+ words) DONEGAL, Pennsylvania -- It is 6: 14 p. m. on a Thursday. You're hiking along the Forbes Trail, nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains somewhere along the Westmoreland-Somerset County lines. It is 19 minutes until sunset, and you have just over a mile to go, mostly…...
Have the Remains of Famed Musketeer d'Artagnan Been Found?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (378+ words) "The Three Musketeers," another seminal work by French author Alexandre Dumas that inspired dozens of film adaptations, is the stuff of pop culture and historical legend. Now it seems the remains of d'Artagnan, the French soldier who originally inspired Dumas…...
Lessons to Learn From the Titanic
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (913+ words) Here's a trivia question'Who christened the Titanic? I'll answer that question later. Interest in the Titanic never seems to abate. My wife and I got to visit an interactive, high-tech exhibit on the Titanic, which included a few artifacts brought…...
Gettysburg at a Crossroads: Will We Preserve Our Heritage As America Turns 250?
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (552+ words) Gettysburg is one of the most powerful symbols in the American story. The fields where Union and Confederate soldiers fought in 1863 are not simply historic sites; they are sacred ground that reminds us of the terrible price paid to preserve…...
As We Celebrate Our Founding, We Should Remember and Give Thanks for Abraham Lincoln
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (682+ words) This year, as we mark the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, there is much to celebrate and much for which to give thanks. A great deal of attention will be paid, and should be paid, to the historic events…...
Cultural Apocalypse
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (72+ words) A look at advanced regressive societies. And Germany was advanced. The land of Beethoven, Goethe, Kant, and Nietzsche was the world leader in culture and science. Some of Nazi Germany's accomplishments before and during the war include the following: - First…...
Holocaust + 80
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1358+ words) townhall. com The destruction of European Jewry still reverberates for Jews today. Joe Rogan was asked the other day how many Jews there are in the world. He said a billion. Then he hedged his bet and went down to…...
The Largely Forgotten Founding Father
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (760+ words) Here we are at the very outset of the year in which America celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4th. There's a man who played a pivotal role in that birthday, but most Americans seem unaware of his immense contributions. Samuel Adams…...
Lincoln: For Now, "Normal" Will Have to Wait
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1011+ words) Russell Conwell, a Civil War captain, revered Abraham Lincoln. But unlike most, he met the man face to face. Twice. In his book, "Acres Of Diamonds," Conwell recalled visiting Lincoln at the White House to plead for the life of…...