Tag: American history

Among the Paynim: Afghanistan in Perspective – The Imaginative Conservative

By Stephen Masty The lesson for American conservatives is this: Shrink the size and aspirations of government at home and abroad; shun future foreign entanglements as General Washington advised; but keep cooperating more closely with Afghans and stick it out for America’s own lasting… Continue Reading “Among the Paynim: Afghanistan in Perspective – The Imaginative Conservative”

Victory Over Japan: Did the End Justify the Means? ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Devin Foley The central moral issue regarding both the atomic bomb and fire-bombings of cities is whether or not civilians play a key role in a ‘total war.’ When an entire society is mobilized for war, who is making the war possible through… Continue Reading “Victory Over Japan: Did the End Justify the Means? ~ The Imaginative Conservative”

The faith of Mark Twain: Q&A with historian Gary Scott Smith | Voice | The Christian Post

By Dr. Gary Scott Smith Historian Gary Scott Smith recently spoke with the Institute for Faith and Freedom think tank about his new book discussing the religious beliefs of iconic American author Mark Twain. Below is an edited transcript of that interview.  — Read on http://www.christianpost.com/voices/the-faith-of-mark-twain-a-qa-with-dr-gary-scott-smith.html

Simone Biles, Willis Reed, & the Moral Equivalent of War ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Mark Malvasi — Read on theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/07/simone-biles-willis-reed-moral-equivalent-war-mark-malvasi.html

Postcard from an old Russian colonial outpost | Living News | The Christian Post

By Dennis Lennox — Read on http://www.christianpost.com/news/postcard-from-an-old-russian-colonial-outpost.html

In Pennsylvania, forgotten forts and George Washington | Living News | The Christian Post

By Dennis Lennox — Read on http://www.christianpost.com/news/in-pennsylvania-forgotten-forts-and-george-washington.html

This Week on Dispatches: George Kotlik on Bartram’s Travels in Florida – Journal of the American Revolution

This Week on Dispatches: George Kotlik on Bartram’s Travels in Florida – Journal of the American Revolution — Read on allthingsliberty.com/2021/07/this-week-on-dispatches-george-kotlik-on-bartrams-travels-in-florida/