America 250: Pressuring Parliament Works — Temporarily
The Stamp Act had been repealed. Unfortunately, the colonial celebrations soured with the news that Parliament had once again tightened the noose.
Welcome Back, Christopher Columbus
A replica now stands in front of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, courtesy of a White House committed to the memory of the great navigator.
America 250: The Sons of Liberty
There was no organized response to Britain’s tax increases until 1765, when an organization formed across the English colonies — the Sons of Liberty.
America 250: The Tensions Increase
Prime Minister George Grenville made it his primary goal to wrangle the stubbornly independent colonists into compliance with a series of new legislative acts.
America 250: Uncertainty in the English Colonies
By 1763, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, not all conflicts had been settled. Into this crucible came British Prime Minister George Grenville.
America 250: European Thought Influences Colonies
Current citizens often falsely assume that the revolutionary generation in the colonies was unlearned and uninformed. Neither is true.
America 250: The Rights of Englishmen
The leaders in the English colonies had not forgotten the significance of the Magna Carta.
When a President Clung Fiercely to the Rule of Law
William Howard Taft’s conviction that presidents must not rule by executive order ended up costing him.
America 250: The Proclamation of 1763
Most historians agree that the Proclamation of 1763 escalated the disunity between the English crown and the English colonists.
America 250: The Separation Begins
The French and Indian War is one of the most significant events in our country’s history. The discontent following that armed engagement directly led to the American Revolution.
Slouching Towards Fort Sumter?
Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and Attorney General Ellison have little idea they are following the Confederate script to the letter.
America 250: A National Commemoration
From Washington, DC, to the smallest of towns and villages, prepare for the bells of liberty, equality, and justice to ring out across the nation.
Doomed?
Are the predictors of doom correct? Will America collapse like so many civilizations before us?
On Christmas Night, America’s Fate Hung in the Balance
One enduring lesson of George Washington’s Delaware crossing is about leadership at the edge of failure.
Can the Dark Ages Return?
The medicine for decline requires unity, honesty, courage, and action — virtues now in short supply.
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