American History

This month marks the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. If celebration (or even acknowledgment) seems muted, that may be because policymakers and the public know little about the principles and grand strategy underlying the doctrine.…

Few today know much about the real Christopher Columbus, an exemplary figure worthy of celebrating for many reasons. He was born in 1451 in the port city of Genoa, now part of Italy, named Cristofor Colombo. It has been said he chose to…

The late conservative cultural critic Roger Scruton once remarked, “Not everything Marx said was wrong.” Such a statement from Sir Roger, a man who dedicated his life to combatting Marxism — both in its totalitarian Soviet form and in its…

Whatever happened to the literal children of the figurative father of our nation? For all of George Washington’s renown, his descendants have become all but forgotten. Our first president had no biological children, but he and Martha raised…

With the letters GPS, we instantly recognize an innovation that has revolutionized our lives. The concept was born half a century ago in a sweltering room at the Pentagon over Labor Day weekend in 1973. That’s the genesis of the concept for…

The debate on teaching black history — and the role slavery played in it — is front and center in the state of Florida. While many on the left (and now the right) lambast Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Department of Education for…

Today Universal releases “Oppenheimer,” directed by Christopher Nolan. The IMAX biopic stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atom bomb. Nolan’s film is based on the biography American Prometheus, by Kai Bird and…

Happy Juneteenth! Today we as Americans commemorate the issuing of General Order No. 3 by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger in 1865, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas and thus marking an official end to slavery across the continental…

George Washington was a larger-than-life man in multiple ways. At six feet and three inches tall, he towered over most peers by at least six inches. His 200 pounds were well distributed over his frame, hardened by outdoor activities and…

In February, an FBI memo was leaked labeling traditional Catholic Christians as potential terrorist threats. The memo also implied those who attend the Latin Mass are potentially racists. Catholic leaders quickly complained at the injustice…