Nov 12, 2021The Birth and Development of Antislavery ConstitutionalismToday the nature and origins of the founding of America constitute perhaps the most significant historical questions being asked today which bear heavily upon issues of education, public policy, and culture as a whole. Popular curriculum such as the 1619 Project published by the New York Times in conjunction with…Constitution6 min read
Apr 23, 2021Fear as a Human Cause for the Great Depression and Eventual RecoveryThe Great Depression has been the subject of more literature and the topic of more debate than potentially any other moment in America’s economic history. Indeed, as economist Ben Bernanke explained, “To understand the Great Depression is the Holy Grail of macroeconomics.”[i] The comparison is undeniably apt because, just like…5 min read
Apr 16, 2021George Washington Carver and the Agricultural Experience in the Early 1900sGeorge Washington Carver, born into slavery during the last days of the Civil War, became one of most famous public figures in the early 1900s through his incredible scientific inventions.[i] Largely remembered for his work concerning uses for the peanut, it is often forgotten that one of Carver’s primary purposes…George5 min read
Apr 2, 2021Increase of Gainful Workers in Postbellum Pennsylvania and VirginiaA comparative examination of the economies of several states in postbellum America can reveal and elucidate key realities about the recovery and reconstruction of the nation after the bloody Civil War. For example, the subsequent economic activity of Pennsylvania and Virginia, as indicated by the various datasets provided in the…5 min read
Mar 7, 2021Bob the Frog: William Warnock and the Korean WarWilliam Robert Warnock was born deep in the Rio Grande Valley on November 6, 1932, and by the time he passed on May 25, 2016, he had fought in the jungles of Korea, dug for oil in the Middle East, and later spent months at sea as a master mechanic…Korean War4 min read
Feb 7, 2021Presidents, Pastors, and Prayer in Early AmericaDuring the days when the United States was still a young nation, one of the many practices which might surprise a person today were the frequent governmental calls to prayer. …3 min read
