"The Perfect Historical Primer"
In 1776, American colonists declared independence from Great Britain. Under twenty years later, the French deposed their king and guillotined him and his wife. The American and French Revolutions were close chronologically but radically different in nature. While the American … Read More »
There have been times in every free nation’s existence when their freedom is put at stake. Freedom isn’t free and it can certainly be taken. When free countries are in their young years they are especially vulnerable to attack and … Read More »
In 1831, the United States was examined by a traveling Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville. He wrote a book on what he observed while in America. Today this book is called “Democracy in America” but the original title was “The … Read More »
You’ve surely heard someone say something to the effect of “It’s a free country. I can do whatever I want.” True, the United States is a free country, false, you can’t do whatever you want. People have said that America … Read More »