There is little ground in American historical writing better trod than the history of the Civil War. We all think we know the story –…
To be American, in some sense, is to live in a state of revolution. It is to find in the existing order what must be…
I wanted to put together a short list of books that have informed how I look at some of the topics related to the American…
Like many media consumers, I do so enjoy the Netflix original series The Crown. The lush sets and the almost extravagant costumes bring to life…
I haven’t spent a tremendous amount of time in Washington D.C.’s Eastern Market. What I found the last time I was there, however, spoke volumes…
Every nation, every community, has rituals and observances that bind it together. Every year, Russians celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory in their Great Patriotic War…
American conservatives have a funny relationship with their American patriotism, and really with the whole of American nationality itself. The central feast on the American…
Some time ago, I decided that I would start learning Spanish. I knew that as part of this endeavor, I would have to learn both…
Christians have mastered few things if not disagreeing with other Christians about what being a Christian is, and what believing Christianity actually means. If we…
On November 28, 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to the Caribbean outpost of Navidad after a long voyage only to find a horrifying sight. The men…