Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. One figure that liberals didn’t commemorate this Black History Month is Eldridge Cleaver, the Black Panther Party ringleader of the 1960s. The reason is no great mystery: Had Cleaver remained … Continue reading
American History & Presidents
The MLK They Ignore
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The American Spectator. The date was September 1, 2015, a Tuesday. It was an unusual day at the Rowan County courthouse in Kentucky. County Clerk Kim Davis arrived shortly before 7:00 a.m. … Continue reading
What Did Cause the Civil War?
Nikki Haley recently provoked a firestorm of controversy for failing to name slavery when asked by journalists what caused the Civil War. A chorus of critics, including President Joe Biden, censured her response. Biden declared, “Let me be clear for … Continue reading
Remembering the Boston Tea Party
In recent years, Americans have protested racism, police brutality, environmental devastation, gun control laws, abortion, and many other issues. Millions have fought to expand the rights of women, LGBTQIA individuals, blacks, and other minorities. Today many are remonstrating against antisemitism … Continue reading
The Puzzling Jurisprudence of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor died Dec. 1 in her home state of Arizona, at the age of 93. Justice O’Connor was the first … Continue reading
Sandra Day O’Connor: The Story Behind Her Appointment and Decisive Abortion Vote
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at National Catholic Register. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, died Dec. 1 at age 93. For pro-life Catholics, her appointment by President Ronald Reagan was a grave … Continue reading
Henry Kissinger: His Legacy and Controversies
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at National Catholic Register. Henry Kissinger was a legend in foreign policy. Whether you see that impact as positive or negative, for better or worse, depends on where you stand on … Continue reading
Killed by a ‘Silly,’ Deadly Communist
Sixty years ago today, the president of the United States was murdered by Lee Harvey Oswald. No one experienced the tragedy like John F. Kennedy’s wife. The image of Jackie Kennedy almost instinctively, in a motherly way, scrambling to the … Continue reading
Appreciating the USA at Thanksgiving
I love the Thanksgiving holiday. It is a reminder to have a thankful heart for the many blessings in life – a loving God and Savior, a wonderful family, the blessings of friendship, the many fine young people it was … Continue reading
The My Lai Massacre Claims Another Victim
On previous Veterans Days, I have remarked that the unseen scars borne by some of our veterans are more traumatic than visible scars. That tragic truth has an added poignancy to me this year. Let me tell you the story … Continue reading
This Sept. 11, Let’s Also Remember the Abraham Accords
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the National Catholic Register. For the last 22 years, Sept. 11 has become a somber day to memorialize the thousands of victims killed that day in 2001 by the homicidal bombers of Osama … Continue reading
Edward Teller: Remembering the Other Father of the Bomb
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Much is being said right now about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. The reason, of course, is the new film on Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan. The … Continue reading
Andrew Mellon: Hero of the 1920s
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The following article is excerpted from a speech delivered by the author in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for Grove City College’s Institute for Faith & Freedom on June 6, 2023. The video … Continue reading
From Sitting Room to White House: 100 Years of Calvin Coolidge
On Aug. 2, 1923, President Warren Harding unexpectedly fell ill and died while visiting San Francisco. Five hours later, America had a new president: Calvin Coolidge, a man driven by humility, respect, civility, and compassion. At 2:47 a.m. on Aug. … Continue reading
Mary Ball Washington, America’s First Mother
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. “My great age, and the disease which is fast approaching my vitals, warn me that I shall not be long in this world. I trust in God that I may … Continue reading
Jackie Robinson: An American Hero
To celebrate Black History Month this February, we could highlight the significant contributions of dozens of African American physicians, lawyers, scientists, intellectuals, and entertainers who have attacked racial discrimination, substantially improved the world, and helped elevate the reputation of their … Continue reading
Remembering Jackie Robinson
Fifty years ago today, one of the greatest icons in American sports history died. Jackie Robinson, a phenomenal athlete who lettered in four sports at UCLA, was only 53. After numerous health problems including heart disease, diabetes, failing eyesight and … Continue reading
Averting Nuclear Armageddon—in October 1962 and Today
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at National Catholic Register. It is ironic and scary that 60 years after the Cuban Missile Crisis that brought the world’s two superpowers to the brink of nuclear Armageddon, President Joe … Continue reading
Remember the Cold War’s Witness
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at the Acton Institute’s Powerblog. It was 70 years ago, 1952, that Whittaker Chambers published his memoir, Witness. It was a bestseller with a major impact, including on a future president who, more than any … Continue reading
Mikhail Gorbachev Meets His Maker
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. When I heard about the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, I sighed. He was one of the final remaining pivotal figures in the end of the Cold War: Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, … Continue reading