The Wide Awakes: The Young Americans Who Marched the North to Civil War
History is really the only thing I can do,” Jon Grinspan says, smiling. “I worked in restaurant kitchens, I did other things, but really history is it. If I ever have to stop, I don’t know what I could do. It’s like I’m a one-use tool.” He’s being modest. But he...
It’s Time to Make the U.S. House More Representative
Way back in 1929, the number of House members was set at 435 by the Permanent Apportionment Act. Little did those voting to pass the law realize how permanent it was to be. In 1929, the population of the U.S. was about 122 million. Each member of the House represented...
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NORTH CAROLINA: Despite Top Court Ruling, Plaintiffs Try Again to Save Asheville Civil War Monument ASHEVILLE – Despite recently losing their case less than two months ago in the North Carolina Supreme Court, plaintiffs attempting to stop the city’s...
Is Your Car Spying On You?
“I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” — Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Last week, Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Edward Markey of...
The Civil War of a Mexican Border Outlaw
Juan Nepomuceno Cortina’s reputation as a Mexican bandit, murderer of U.S. citizens, and incessant raider won him heroic stature among Tejanos (Mexican-American residents of Texas). Yet his actions generated disdain from Americans nationwide from 1859 to 1877. He...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Making the invisible visible: Behind the College of Charleston’s effort to highlight Black history For Bernard Powers, Charleston is full of contradictions. It’s a place enriched by Black Read More