There are certain days in our nation’s history that are simply more important than others. These days tend to be ones that have changed our nation...
On the morning of Oct 7, the nation of Israel was attacked by rocket fire coming from the Gaza Strip in southern Israel. The missile attacks...
While the writers’ strike in Hollywood has captured the nation’s attention out of fear that our favorite shows might be delayed, a potentially more important strike...
While political parties officially started under the George Washington administration with the introduction of Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan, they really took root when Washington stepped...
New songs stirring the pot and getting people worked up is nothing new, but ever so often, a song comes out that stirs the pot...
Once again, news coverage is swamped with allegations of Trump’s criminal activities. This time, he is accused of trying to overthrow the last election and retain...
In 1968, the incumbent president Lyndon B. Johnson seemed a shoo-in as the Democratic candidate for president. Even with falling approval ratings, he was strong enough...
This time he is accused of trying to overthrow the last election and retain power. If true, then it is a serious attack on the...
An incident happened last month at Stanford University that has unfortunately become all too common across college campuses. This particular incident occurred when Judge Kyle...
In December 2022, outgoing Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor dropped a bombshell opinion that, if upheld by the courts, has the potential to change education...
A few weeks ago saw the indictment and guilty plea of Hunter Biden, son of President Joseph Biden, on two counts of misdemeanor tax evasion....
This semester as I am teaching a class on the Cold War, it seems as if the major comparison we are discussing is the war in...
Twitter has been an ongoing story since the Trump presidency and ramped up even more when Twitter suspended Trump’s account after the events of Jan 6,...
For only the second time in 57 years, A Charlie Brown Christmas – the most beloved of all animated Christmas specials – will not air on...
With all that is going on in our nation, it is understandable if you have not been paying attention to what is going on in Iran....
This article does not fit in with my traditional column, yet it does have a historical component and my editor felt that my Historically Speaking readers...
An article came out this week from conservative writer George Will in the Washington Post that called for President Joe Biden and V.P. Kamala Harris not...
With the midterms approaching, it is finally time for the American people to voice their opinion of the Biden presidency, or so we are being told....
As I said in my last article, few decisions have been as controversial as the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade. As such, I could not...
Few court cases have been as controversial in the United States as 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision. It has become one of the major touchstones in...
As I am sitting on my balcony of a boat traveling down the Mosel River in Germany, passing picturesque villages founded before Christopher Columbus was even...
Every year in May a colleague and I take about a dozen students on some type of weeklong outdoor experience. In the past we have done...
Three years ago, I wrote an article about religious intolerance. My premise was that America had actually never been that religiously tolerant, that today religion, Christianity...
One of the hot news stories is the bill in Florida banning discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in elementary schools. The bill is called...
It seems as if over the past several weeks the main questions my students have is about the Ukraine. This nation has a rich in history...
As I watched the news last night of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it scared me as it probably has scared many of you wondering what is...
With mail-in voting becoming such an important political issue today, it is worth the time to examine similar issues in history. I have written on this...
This week I intended to write about the jobs report put out by the White House and give a historical comparison. Biden claimed that he has...
With Martin Luther King Day approaching, I have thought a lot about the man who, more than anyone else, historically represents the Civil Rights movement and...
As I have considered how I wanted to end this year, I knew I wanted to try to bring a message of hope and unity. We...
