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James Madison Didn’t Get the Constitution He Wanted

James Madison brought a national veto over the states and a Senate based on people,

21
Sep

The Wild West Was Made of Civil War Veterans

Outlaws, lawmen, scouts, and cowhands who learned their trade in 1861–1865 The Wild West is

14
Sep

The Eight Greatest Virginians Who Made the Republic

Watching what has happened to Virginia over the last twenty years is heartbreaking. It no

29
Aug

How the American Wild West Rose and Fell: A Unique Chapter in U.S. History

The American Wild West lasted less than twenty-five years. It rose almost overnight after the

17
Aug

Andrew Jackson’s Bank War: How One President Defeated America’s Central Bank

The same playbook the Federal Reserve uses today—concentrated power, political influence, and the quiet transfer

26
Jul

Independence Day: History and Significance

July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to approve the Lee Resolution, effectively declaring the

22
Jun

The Expansion of America Through Manifest Destiny

In 1783, the Treaty of Paris officially concluded the American Revolutionary War, establishing the boundaries

17
Nov

Chickamauga: Lost Opportunity for the Confederacy

How a broken Confederate command structure, a bad Union order, and one general who stayed

20
Sep

The Ten Deadliest Battles of the Civil War: Ranked by Fatality Rate

Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Antietam was the bloodiest single day

02
Sep

Nathan Bedford Forrest: Post-War Life

Ask most Americans about Nathan Bedford Forrest, and you’ll usually get two answers: he founded

10
Aug

Confederate Descendants in WWII: Fighting Under the Flag Their Ancestors Opposed

Some of the best officers who served the Confederacy left behind more than battlefield reputations

28
Jul

Pickett’s Charge: Lee’s Gamble

On the afternoon of July 3, 1863, more than 12,500 Confederate soldiers stepped out of

19
Jul

The Ten Greatest Confederate Generals

The Confederacy produced some of the finest generals in all of American history. The brilliance

15
Jul

Nathan Bedford Forrest leading his cavalry at the Battle of Fallen Timbers

Nathan Bedford Forrest: The Wizard of the Saddle

Was Nathan Bedford Forrest the Confederacy's best chance to win the war? Explore the 'Wizard

10
Jul

THE CIVIL WAR THEY DON’T TEACH: TARIFFS, POWER, AND STATES’ RIGHTS

What caused the American Civil War, and why did the Southern states leave the Union?

19
Jun

Who Really Controls America?

22
Sep

From the American Republic to Empire

23
Aug

Endless Wars, Data Centers, & Surveillance Cameras

04
Aug

1913: The Year That Transformed America

In February 1911, Kentucky Governor Augustus E. Willson issued a stark warning against ratifying what

04
Aug

Andrew Jackson’s Bank War: How One President Defeated America’s Central Bank

The same playbook the Federal Reserve uses today—concentrated power, political influence, and the quiet transfer

26
Jul

THE CIVIL WAR THEY DON’T TEACH: TARIFFS, POWER, AND STATES’ RIGHTS

What caused the American Civil War, and why did the Southern states leave the Union?

19
Jun

The Seventeenth Amendment: An Examination of Its Impact on American Federalism

The Seventeenth Amendment The direct election of United States Senators by popular vote has been

04
Jan

Smedley Butler: War is a Racket and the Military-Industrial Complex, Today

Smedley Butler: Marine Legend Turned War Critic Smedley Butler is a Marine legend and one

18
Dec

History is Written by the Winners

07
Sep

How a Reputation Gets Ruined in Days and Takes Generations to Repair

13
Aug

Nathan Bedford Forrest: Post-War Life

Ask most Americans about Nathan Bedford Forrest, and you’ll usually get two answers: he founded

10
Aug

Endless Wars, Data Centers, & Surveillance Cameras

04
Aug

The Hart-Celler Act and the Greatest Generation

How the Greatest Generation Transformed America The Baby Boomer generation receives a lot of criticism—and

24
Dec