The Emergence of Grant, Part 1: Finding the Gateway
Chris Calton details Ulysses S. Grant's early actions in the Civil War.
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Why There Should be More Elections, More Often
Politicians say they need longer terms in office so they can "do more" while in office. That by itself is an argument for shorter terms and more frequent elections.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 5: Iron versus Iron
Chris Calton details the first ever battle between two ironclad warships.
Thomas Paine on Paper Money and Morality
The Hamiltonians foisted a central bank on the people of the United States at the first opportunity. But Thomas Paine wasn't fooled.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 4: Building the Monitor
Chris Calton details the incredible process of constructing the technological marvel The Monitor.
Decentralization Is the Solution to the Government Shutdown
Not everything needs to turn into a nationwide systemic problem when the federal government is a political mess. We ought to decentralize now to limit the damage the feds can do.
FDR’s Worst Perversion of Freedom: The “Four Freedoms” Speech
In 1944, Roosevelt revealed that the original Bill of Rights had “proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness.” So he proposed to replace it with something far worse.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 3: Inventing the Monitor
Chris Calton details the incredible life of the Swedish engineer who created the Union's first iron warship.
In Defense of the Gilded Age
The Gilded Age's enormous gains in incomes and standards of living showed what individuals were capable of creating when the government was shackled.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 2: Wood versus Iron
The ironclad CSS Virginia ushers in a new age of naval warfare.
