Turns out March 1 is a pretty auspicious day in history. That is, a lot of things occurred on this date that are fairly well-known (and some lesser known, of course. Learn more here). I write about two in particular here that in their own ways continue to faintly ripple in the present: Articles of … Continue reading The Auspicious March One
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History making news again
Just a random collection of news stories about where the past meets the present that caught my eye recently. These include the memorial statue for Martin Luther King, Jr.; ex-slaves of U.S. presidents forming their own community in downtown Washington; and a man lies his way into a book about the men who photographed the … Continue reading History making news again
125 Years of Huckleberry Finn
Today, Feb. 18, is the 125th anniversary of the publishing of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. People continue to discover this American classic and yet still there is controversy about it. May it forever be read, taught and enjoyed. And understood.
Conservatives Hug Constitution
Because there can never be enough statements of conservative principle *, a band of conservative leaders today signed “The Mount Vernon Statement,” self-described as “a defining statement of conservative beliefs, values and principles penned by a broad coalition of conservative leaders representing a wide spectrum of the movement including fiscal, social, cultural and national security … Continue reading Conservatives Hug Constitution
How Christian Were the Founding Fathers?
The leading founders of our nation (let’s peg that as 1774 onward) themselves didn’t dwell on the question much. Maybe it didn’t occur to them to explicate their religious views as they set out to dissolve the bands which united them to England and establish representative government on the American continent. When we look at … Continue reading How Christian Were the Founding Fathers?
Presidents Day 2010, a list
Abraham Lincoln was America’s greatest president. Period. I will brook no argument or discussion … But then again, I guess if you are a latter-day devotee of the Lost Cause (I mean REALLY dedicated), you may think, in his zeal to keep the Union together even at the expense of certain Constitutional rights, that Lincoln … Continue reading Presidents Day 2010, a list
PublicHistorian.com
Presidents Day 2010 marks the beginning of my blog, PublicHistorian.com, wherein I will muse upon the meaning and operation of history in our daily lives. Or just history for its own sake. “Public history” is a term of art in the historical community that means to delineate “academic” history from history that is operational in … Continue reading PublicHistorian.com