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A Woman as Strong as Any Man

March 21, 2026

Margaret Thatcher famously said once, “If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.” That was certainly the case in the ancient story of the great Israelite leader, Deborah.

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Wisdom from the Founders in Their Own Words

March 21, 2026

Most historians would be hard pressed to identify another generation anywhere who did more to liberate and enlighten humanity.

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Cover design still a work in progress. Book will appear in May 2026, to be published by Grove City College’s Faith & Freedom Press.

Why North Carolina is Called "First in Freedom"

March 16, 2026

From January 1 until July 4, 1776, the world spoke of America as 13 colonies in open rebellion against Great Britain. From July 4 onward, we were called the United States of America.

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The Story Told by Poland and Venezuela

March 14, 2026

Only socialists can look at Poland and Venezuela and arrive at the wrong conclusion. For everybody else, which system works and which does not is as certain as where the sun rises and where it sets. Spanish version: https://tinyurl.com/yt44u7px.

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Native Americans and the Revolution

March 12, 2026

Most Native Americans were not bystanders as patriots fought British soldiers and Hessian mercenaries.

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The Life of Frederic Bastiat, a Real Hero for Liberty

March 1, 2026

To his last breath, he mustered great eloquence to assault the arrogance of socialism and to defend the virtues of liberty. Article also appears here: https://fee.org/articles/the-life-of-frederic-bastiat/.

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Phillis Wheatley and Black Heroes of the American Revolution →

February 19, 2026

She became, writes historian Henry Louis Gates, “the most famous African on the face of the earth, the Oprah Winfrey of her time.”

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This article is drawn from a chapter in the author’s forthcoming book, Born of Ideas: How Principles, Faith, and Courage Forged America,” appearing in Spring 2026.

How Washington Won the War

February 15, 2026

A war-time incident involving a lost dog underscored the biggest reason Washington won the war.

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How Did the Middle and Lower Classes Fare in the Roman Empire? →

February 10, 2026

Despite the general decline in morals and governance that characterized much of the imperial era, ordinary Romans fared better than you might surmise, at least until the decline overwhelmed them in the late fifth century. Photo: part of the Circus Maximus.

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My Best Investment Ever

February 10, 2026

I took an evening course once that proved to be the best investment I ever made. Pictured here is the same model of typewriter that I used for that course. Thank you, Charles Latham Sholes!

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Eisenhower and the Berlin Capture, 1945

February 6, 2026

In September 1944, General Eisenhower intended for Allied forces to eventually capture Berlin, the Nazi capital. By March 1945, he had changed his mind. Why? This is an essay I wrote 51 years ago as a senior at Grove City College.

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A Very Old Racket

January 27, 2026

Historians generally posit that the Roman welfare state appeared in the last century of the old Republic, beginning with grain subsidies in 123 B.C. But the racket is even older than that, by at least 300 years. Photo credit: Douglas Rissing via iStock.

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China's Past Through a Lens of Liberty →

January 27, 2026

A new, free eBook from FEE. On Chinese history from a liberty perspective by Lawrence W. Reed and Katrina Gulliver.

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When America Bought Land From Denmark

January 16, 2026

The U.S. never threatened or bullied Denmark before it peacefully purchased the Danish West Indies more than a century ago.

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He Gave It All for America

January 13, 2026

Arrested and incarcerated twice by the British for espionage, this Polish immigrant gave all he had to the American cause.

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Thomas Paine and the American Spirit

January 12, 2026

On the 250th anniversary of the appearance of Common Sense, I decided to give it a long overdue re-examination. I wanted to see if it would “electrify” me as it did so many people so long ago. It did.

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Happy 90th Birthday to the Man from Perth →

January 8, 2026

January 8 is a very important day in the illustrious life of Australia’s preeminent champion of freedom and free markets.

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He Could Have Been President

January 5, 2026

He was a man of integrity whose political and economic positions often flowed naturally from that very fact.

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The Caracas Conundrum

January 4, 2026

What happens now runs a huge risk of turning a great moment for freedom into an indefensible quagmire.

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The Most Idiotic Things Ever Uttered by Socialists About the Collectivism They Impose

January 3, 2026

Zohran Mamdani’s “warmth of collectivism” remark may prove to be the most idiotic of the year, but socialists say dumb stuff like that all the time.

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Recent Quotes

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“The true meaning of America, you ask? It’s in a Texas rodeo, in a policeman’s badge, in the sound of laughing children, in a political rally, in a newspaper. ... In all these things, and many more, you’ll find America. In all these things, you’ll find freedom. And freedom is what America means to the world. And to me” — Actor, poet, and the most decorated American of World War II, Audie Murphy.

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Mill on Freedom
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“The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental and spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.”

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Best-Selling Japanese Novelist Eiji Yoshikawa on Do-Gooders
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Recent Blogs

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A Woman as Strong as Any Man
Mar 21, 2026
A Woman as Strong as Any Man
Mar 21, 2026

Margaret Thatcher famously said once, “If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.” That was certainly the case in the ancient story of the great Israelite leader, Deborah.

Mar 21, 2026
Wisdom from the Founders in Their Own Words
Mar 21, 2026
Wisdom from the Founders in Their Own Words
Mar 21, 2026

Most historians would be hard pressed to identify another generation anywhere who did more to liberate and enlighten humanity.

Mar 21, 2026
Why North Carolina is Called "First in Freedom"
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Why North Carolina is Called "First in Freedom"
Mar 16, 2026

From January 1 until July 4, 1776, the world spoke of America as 13 colonies in open rebellion against Great Britain. From July 4 onward, we were called the United States of America.

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