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If Black Lives Matter, Vote Republican Jul. 27, 2016
If black lives matter — and they surely do — the logical, rational, historical and pract... Read More
Way to Say, 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President!' Aug. 01, 2014
Barack Obama's 53rd birthday comes in the dog days of August. Dog days: how apt a metaphor for gett... Read More
The Lasting Relevance of the Declaration Jul. 04, 2014
Happy Fourth of July! America's 238th birthday party is being celebrated in the usual way with firew... Read More
Strange Brew
Jun. 08, 2014
Wee Pals
May. 19, 2014
GOP: Dial 1-800-Ask-A-Black-Man Before Commenting on Race Apr. 11, 2014
Every time a Republican gets into hot water, Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Com... Read More
A History Intersection in Philadelphia Feb. 28, 2014
PHILADELPHIA — History is alive and well here. I came to give a talk about Lucretia Mott, the ... Read More
A Cross in Time: Lincoln and Obama at 52 Feb. 14, 2014
Abraham Lincoln, whose 205th birthday was Wednesday, was 52 when he became president — the sam... Read More
A 1974 Penny for Your $250,000 Thoughts Feb. 13, 2014
One of the great things about this column is the appropriateness of the name, "Treasure Hunt." Few t... Read More
This Week the Answer Man Asks, "Who said it?" Feb. 08, 2014
1. This Founding Father's last words were thought to be: "Is it the Fourth?" Name him. 2. This Found... Read More
George McClellan Rides Again Feb. 07, 2014
Gen. George McClellan commanded Union forces during the Civil War. He famously and constantly retrea... Read More
Giving Thanks Nov. 28, 2013
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. A day of family gatherings, feasting, football and the ... Read More
Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburgistan Address Nov. 25, 2013
I read the Gettysburg Address from time to time and not always on the anniversary of its delivery. I... Read More
America's Last Chance Nov. 20, 2013
I don't know if anyone else noticed, but 150 years ago today, former President Abraham Lincoln deliv... Read More
