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Colonial America: Why Do Americans Speak English? | Thomas Kidd
The Spanish got to the New World first. The French built the biggest forts. The Indians knew the land best. So how did the English come to dominate N…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Colonial America: The French and Indian War | Thomas Kidd
Before the American Revolution came the French and Indian War—a conflict that redrew maps, ignited colonial unrest, and brought to the world stage a …
3 months ago
Colonial America: The Great Awakening | Thomas Kidd
Before the American Revolution in 1776, there was another revolution decades earlier. This one wasn’t about freedom vs. tyranny, but about something …
3 months ago
Colonial America: The Salem Witch Trials | Thomas Kidd
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 remain one of the most infamous—and misunderstood—episodes in American history. What caused the panic? Why did so many…
3 months, 1 week ago
Colonial America: Jamestown vs. Plymouth | Thomas Kidd
One was founded on profit. The other on faith. Jamestown and Plymouth shaped two powerful forces in American life: commerce and religion. Thomas Kidd…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Joe Biden: Decline and Fall | Tevi Troy
Joseph Biden spent his career chasing one goal: the presidency. After decades of political frustration, he finally became the 46th president of the U…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Donald Trump: The MAGA President | Niall Ferguson
There are two contemporary narratives of the Trump era. According to one, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is a rig…
4 months ago
Do Women Belong in Combat? | Michelle Thibeau
Michelle Thibeau served in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command in Afghanistan. As a woman and a soldier, she knows that there are many roles in …
4 months, 1 week ago
Barack Obama: “Hope and Change” | Carol Swain
Even Barack Obama’s political opponents appreciated the significance of his election. The charismatic new president would take America into a post-ra…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Barack Obama: Transforming America | Carol Swain
Barack Obama promised to fundamentally transform America. Over two terms in office, he did just that—on race, healthcare, and foreign policy. But was…
4 months, 2 weeks ago