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...
Two of the biggest stories in the past couple of months have been about travel and immigration. First, with the fall of Afghanistan, we have opened...
I am inspired this week by an assignment my wife is doing for a Law in Education class. Her assignment was to write about religion in...
To start, let me say something about myself. I love sports. I was a three-sport athlete in high school and I still love playing sports now...
In the current environment of race sensitivity, I think it is necessary to ask certain questions. I think the best way to move forward as a...
As we continue to watch events unfold in Afghanistan and see what many consider a failure to exit properly, it is important to remember that, historically...
Knowing that the 20th anniversary of 9/11 was fast approaching, I knew I needed to address it. I struggle writing about 9/11 because in many ways...
Instead of writing an entire new article, I want to recycle one I wrote back in January of 2019 but make some minor changes. Back then...
If you were to stop a Roman around the year 117 A.D. and ask about the future of the empire, he/she would probably boast that they...
With the creation this week of Juneteenth as a national holiday, I have seen several posts that, though meaning well in celebrating the day, have made...
Just when you thought our political leaders could not divide us any further, they have now turned on themselves. Right now, both parties are dealing with...
One key job of historians is to find patterns. Most things in history are circular and come and go throughout time. The majority of what I...
In the pantheon of great American presidents, a few are always at the top. Lincoln usually comes to mind, then Washington, and Jefferson. In the 20th...
All Americans should be concerned about President Biden’s recent executive order on gun control. Try to forget for a moment, if you can, whether you agree...
Possibly one of the most important fights of this new century is being waged right now in the halls of Congress, in state houses across the...
With the beloved children’s author Dr. Seuess being the latest on the chopping block of what is being called “cancel culture,” it is once again worth...
As the U.S. House of Representatives voted recently to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of all her committee assignments, I was reminded of two sections of the...
A couple of years ago, after President Trump backed out of the Paris Climate Treaty and the Iran Nuclear Deal, I wrote a column for “Historically...
The week before Biden’s Inauguration, it was announced that his planned arrival to D.C. would no longer happen by train. This was significant for Biden because...
It was a dark day on Jan. 6 as Congress planned to confirm the Electoral College vote for the next president. Around 1 p.m. a group...
2020 has certainty been a year of years. I do not need to recount the events of this year; we all know them too well. It...
As I read over the article I was going to send out today, I realized it was too depressing. Instead of comparing the events of this...
There comes a time for every president when they must face the inevitable reality that they are out of a job. What do most of these...
Going to bed on election night it looked as if President Trump might win the election. But as the mail-in votes started being counted the next...