U.S. History

Patrick Henry is known for his fiery oratory in defense of American independence from Britain. But before he became liberty's firebrand, he first had to learn how to be an effective practitioner of the law.

In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon examines the defense of Virginia’s secession by the theologian, R.L. Dabney, who also served as chief of staff to Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.

The elite escalated the war—and then split over it.

A coalition war: Morgan got Europe, Rockefeller got Asia.

A defunct dinner club, merged into a foreign policy establishment.

 A shaky railroad empire—and then a war that rescued it.

Who actually collected the $40 million for the Panama Canal?

The “Open Door” was a railroad concession with a slogan attached.

Grover Cleveland’s cabinet read like a Morgan client list.

Manufacturers can choose the free market. Bankers rarely do.