Trump Agonistes
The presidential election of 2016 gave promise to be a watershed in American politics. Donald Trump appeared, a non-politician and rich enough to support his own campaign without selling himself to the usual special interests.… »
The Death of Historical Accuracy
In case you haven’t heard, there is a new “conservative” film out; it is titled “Death of a Nation: Can We Save America a Second Time?” It’s director and screenwriter is Dinesh D’Souza, the somewhat… »
July 4 Comes and Goes, but Doesn’t Square with The Swamp
“Living in Washington, you can’t take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they don’t believe because they get paid to.” Tucker Carlson… »
American History Textbooks vs. Reality
Donald Trump made the following statement at a recent rally in Phoenix, Arizona on August 22: “In the proud tradition of America’s great leaders, from George Washington — please, don’t take his statue down, please.… »
Trump on Jackson
Historians and pundits came out in droves decrying President Trump’s recent claim that Andrew Jackson could have negotiated a peaceful resolution to the Civil War. Infusing their alarm was Trump’s clumsy chronology connecting Jackson to… »
Reconsidering Trump’s “Faux Pas”
Despite nearly universal scolding in the mainstream media, President Trump’s suggestion that a compromise similar to the one Andrew Jackson arranged during the 1832 South Carolina nullification crisis might have prevented the Civil War merits analysis… »
Trump as Historian
In a recent interview on Sirius XM, President Trump, now completely enthralled by Andrew Jackson, made a couple of interesting remarks about the War of Northern Aggression, specifically theorizing that if Andrew Jackson were President… »
Explaining Trump to the Brits
Of the four Christmas cards I received from the UK this past December, three of them had the same request: explain the Trump phenomenon. This is my reply: America has had a bloodless revolution. It… »
A State of Mind
On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia offered a resolution to the Second Continental Congress, then meeting in Philadelphia, which began with the epic demand, “ That these United Colonies are, and of… »
Save Federalism, Save the Electoral College
Discussing immigration and sanctuary cities, Bill O’Reilly began speaking of the coming clash of two “sovereignties”, the States individually and the national government, but never got to finish his sentence. Speaker Gingrich interrupted to say,… »
