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- Jul 4, 2021
- 2 min
Thoughts on the Declaration of Independence; A Statement of Aspirations for the Nation's Future
On July 4th we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the document that explains the reasons for our break with...
- Dec 20, 2020
- 11 min
The History of Taxation & Tax Policy in America
Taxes have been around since the beginning of recorded history. The earliest known tax was implemented in the ancient city-state of...
- Jul 18, 2019
- 2 min
New Research Suggests that Women Served as Priests in the Early Catholic Church
The Catholic Church has long resisted ordaining women priests based, in part, on the argument that they had never served that role in the...
- Jan 10, 2019
- 2 min
Some Wonderful Historical Photos From the Archives of the New York Times
I am a bit addicted to photography, especially pieces that have captured important moments in history. Many of these are quite rare....
- Dec 22, 2018
- 1 min
Our Favorite European History Video
This is one of our favorite videos of 2018. It depicts the gradual change in borders and population of each country and empire in Europe...
- Dec 16, 2018
- 1 min
Rare Film of Life in Paris in the Late 1890s
This rare film of Paris in the 1890s has been edited a bit, with a sound track added, but it's a wonderful time capsule of life in the...
