William Wirt: Address at Rutgers College—Private Character
American Thought In 1830, William Wirt—late retired as U.S. Attorney General—delivers a speech before a group of students at Rutgers College. The address, widely reprinted—his opening statement...
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American Thought In 1830, William Wirt—late retired as U.S. Attorney General—delivers a speech before a group of students at Rutgers College. The address, widely reprinted—his opening statement...
View ArticleSamuel Adams—To James Warren (October 24, 1780)
American Correspondence Despite the political shenanigans following the adoption of 1780 Massachusetts constitution, Samuel Adams advises his fellow patriot, James Warren, to not abandon public...
View ArticleSamuel Adams—To Richard Henry Lee (January 15, 1781)
American Correspondence In 1781, while the war was still uncertain, Samuel Adams writes to his good friend and fellow patriot encouraging him to help inattentive citizens return to the first...
View Article‘The City Of Brass’
‘The City of Brass.’ 1909. ————— (‘Here was a people whom after their works thou shalt see wept over for their lost dominion: and in this palace is the last information respecting lords collected...
View ArticleStranger in a Strange Land
Considerations by the Way In ancient times, a young man finds his way. We shall not presume to anticipate the judgment of our fellow-citizens throughout the Union on these important letters, by...
View ArticleSlaughter of the Priests of Nob
Considerations by the Way An ancient man does that which another would not. We shall not presume to anticipate the judgment of our fellow-citizens throughout the Union on these important letters,...
View ArticleStudy: Lying to Ourselves: Dishonesty in the Army Profession
Study Professors at the U.S. Army War College publish a study which finds ethical and moral problems throughout the entire U.S. military, not just in the Army. One of the hallmarks of a true...
View ArticleCommentary: When racism isn’t racism (and why all white people are heroes)
Commentary Chris Hernandez, over at his blog chrishernandezauthor, comments on a Racialised Students’ Collective event. Maybe I’d be the only person on the typical University campus who’d know...
View ArticleRobert E. Lee—Mary Custis Lee (1856)
Correspondence Robert E. Lee writes to his wife from his post on the frontier. In this enlightened age there are few, I believe, but will acknowledge that slavery as an institution is a moral and...
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