One of the most revealing signs of dementia is the complete loss of one’s memory. This condition disrupts one’s knowledge of the past and understanding of one’s self and the world, bringing about a terrible identity crisis. The loss of…
Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington’s Mother By Craig Shirley (Harper, 368 pages, $30) “My great age, and the disease which is fast approaching my vitals, warn me that I shall not be long in this world….
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene cannot help but make news. Her views are controversial. More importantly, the Left — along with its establishment and media acolytes — believe her opinions to be unpopular. The most recent kerfuffle involves her suggestion that…
Angela Davis bought the guns used in a courthouse raid that murdered a judge, and she later served as Gus Hall’s running mate on the Communist Party presidential ticket. But the former member of the FBI’s Most Wanted list also…
Calvin Coolidge was the 30th American president, starting in 1923, 100 years ago. His tenure, 1923–29, provides a stellar example of the Founding Fathers’ dreams and aspirations for America. He was one of the greatest successors to founding principles, including…
February is when we Americans pause to note Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and Presidents’ Day. Allow me a little literary license to connect all three: Black Americans ought to love Calvin Coolidge. For multiple reasons, Americans of every ethnicity…
The Tafts By George W. Liebmann (Twelve Tables Press, 432 pages, $29) Which is America’s longest-lived influential political dynasty? Author George W. Liebmann says it is the five generations of Taft Ohio Republicans, compared to only “four generations of Adamses,…
Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story By Timothy S. Goeglein (Fidelis Publishing, 208 pages, $26) One of the worst sins of the present — not just ours but any present…
We normally think of bureaucracies as those dull gray buildings in Washington, D.C., full of career civil servants pursuing the interests of their bureaus and looking forward to retirement, certain that they cannot be fired or disciplined beforehand as long…
Eighty years ago, on Aug. 7, 1942, American Marines went ashore on the tropical islands of Guadalcanal and its tiny neighbors Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo. This marked the first sustained offensive action by American land forces in the Pacific. After…