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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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William Wirt: Address at Rutgers College—Education

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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Samuel 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...

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Samuel 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...

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‘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...

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Stranger 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...

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Slaughter 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,...

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Study: 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...

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Commentary: 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...

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Robert 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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