13 February 2024
Hamilton on the Nature of Genius
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A Lesson in Sourcing Many publications credit Alexander Hamilton with a statement that any genius he possesses is rooted in diligent study a...
17 September 2023
If pigs could fly
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A list from Katie Couric Media, “ 10 American History Books Every Citizen Should Read ” (26 June 2023) caught my attention when it was share...
31 March 2023
The Allure of History
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I am a child of the 1960s born at the tail-end of the post World war II "Baby Boom". It is strange to consider myself part of that...
09 March 2021
A Method of War
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Smith threatens Opechancanough The first Anglo-Powhatan war (1609-1614) was a brutal affair. Most British immigrants to the Jamestown Colony...
09 November 2020
What is Ignorance?
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As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. Josh Billings I am reflecting on a statement I recall from the Re...
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