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Memorial Day is a profound American holiday because it connects the present with so many different points of our past. It was originally known as Decoration Day, a day set aside to honor those who lost their lives in the Civil War—America’s…

Finns met Stalin’s invading forces with fierce resistance, aided by neighbors, and humiliated the dictator, who expected quick victory. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he news from Ukraine is bad and likely to get worse. Experts say that Russia…

Robert Joseph Dole, longtime senator from Kansas, passed away on Dec. 5 at the age of 98. The world had long ago moved on, but even as recently as last year, reporters would occasionally ask him to opine on the news of the day. I suppose he…

Bob Dole was far more than a nice guy: He was an American. An iconic American. An American who put country, goodness, and goodwill before all. “I thank the Lord I’ve kept my wits, funny wits but still my wits.”— Bob Dole, 2020 NRPLUS…

On Thanksgiving, take care to remember that this pilgrim republic, fearfully and wonderfully made, was made for better and higher things. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W illiam Bradford, the Pilgrim leader who organized the first Thanksgiving…

The New York Times columnist is very wrong, yet again. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W e’ve now been greeted with yet another rendition of fake history. This time, it is purveyed by two of the most prominent and persistent fakers: Nikole…

VICTORIA, BC – In an effort to inspire future generations, local roommates Cam Newton (25) and Rusa Ayad (26) have tacitly decided to leave a drying rack of dishes on the counter for an indeterminate amount of time. The impromptu…

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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour Matthew Karp, associate professor at Princeton University, contributing editor at Jacobin, and author of “This Vast Southern Empire: Slaveholders at the Helm of American Foreign Policy,” joins…

The first Father’s Day celebrations in the United States were held over 100 years ago in communities on opposite coasts: one for coal miners in West Virginia in 1908, another for a Civil War veteran in Spokane, Washington in 1910. But…