Shrine to Democracy?
It's time to rethink presidential mythology, says William Anderson.
U.S. History
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Origins of the Electoral College
The first presidents were appointed, not elected. Not until the rise of Andrew Jackson in the 1820s did popular voting have a role in the selection of presidents.
The Nature of the Union
Another outstanding book from the pen of Forrest McDonald, reviewed by Joseph Stromberg, debunks the historical claims of the consolidationists.
Rethinking Carter
Deregulation during his presidency actually laid the groundwork for the current prosperity, says William Anderson.
Bellesiles vs. History
New anti-gun book reveals the class hatred felt by intellectuals for a broad section of the American people, says Joseph Stromberg.
A Future for Gold
30 years after Nixon closed the gold window, it's time to make the dollar convertible again, argues Greg Kaza.
When in the Course of Human Events: Arguing the Case for Southern Secession, by Charles Adams
Charles Adams manifests in this excellent book a rare talent-he asks intelligent historical questions. Many today portray the Civil War as a struggle to end slavery.
Democracy’s Shrine?
My first thought upon gazing upon this site (Mt. Rushmore) was why anyone would mar perfectly good granite with the faces of Roosevelt and Lincoln. Although Washington and Jefferson committed their own grievous errors while serving as chief executive of the central government, their sins were nothing next to those executed by Theodore Roosevelt and Dishonest Abe.
Cost of the Cold War
The Cold War was and is hugely expensive. The full economic cost of any policy must be considered before lending moral and financial support to it, argues Chris Westley.
Shake Down
The jury verdicts looting tobacco companies and exonerating the federal government at Waco are both contrary to the rule of law.
