Monday, March 2, 2020

From Rome to Philadelphia, from Cicero to Thomas Jefferson: The Implications of Ancient Philosophy for the Modern and Postmodern World

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The phrase “Natural Law” is not common in ordinary conversation, but it is central to understanding the form of government which has allowed...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

A Conflict of Armies, a Conflict of Ideas: World War II as an Ideological Battle

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World War II is an event which is unavoidable in the study of the twentieth century. As historian Howard Zinn writes, Never had a greater ...
Thursday, January 2, 2020

James Otis: Multidimensional Freedom

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A generation of thinkers, writers, and politicians propelled the residents of North America to rebel against the cruel tyranny which the Bri...
Friday, September 20, 2019

From Isolationism to Engagement: American Enters World War II

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Looking back from the present day, it is obvious that the United States was part of World War II. But in the late 1930s, it was not at all o...
Thursday, August 29, 2019

Unique Causes for a Unique War: America’s Revolutionary Revolution

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The decades leading up to the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1775 included the growth and development of both economic and political ...
Friday, August 2, 2019

Founding a University: What Makes Princeton Different?

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Starting in 1636, North America was home to a growing number of colleges and universities. For more than a century before the United States ...
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Populating the Great Plains and the Upper Midwest: Germans from Germany — and Germans from Russia

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Germans had arrived in North America as early as 1683. They quickly became a significant part of the economy. By the time the United State...