Tag Archives: History

Thomas Sowell Has The Right Of It

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

As Thomas Sowell has stated, Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good. Unfortunately for us, that is all too true. Think … Continue reading →

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Historians warn against rushing to take down statues

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just about Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The national soul-searching over whether to take down monuments to the Confederacy’s demigods has extended to other historical figures accused of wrongdoing, including Christopher Columbus (brutality … Continue reading →

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41 years ago, 4 bombings swept up the seacoast from Boston to New Hampshire

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Terrorism in Boston used to be a somewhat regular occurrence. And in 1976, the city saw it from all angles, from radical leftists to hardline busing segregationists. However, the violence reached its pinnacle 41 years ago (Today), when a series … Continue reading →

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