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.
Read MoreWisdom from the Founders in Their Own Words
Most historians would be hard pressed to identify another generation anywhere who did more to liberate and enlighten humanity.
Read MoreCover 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"
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.
Read MoreThe Story Told by Poland and Venezuela
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.
Read MoreNative Americans and the Revolution
Most Native Americans were not bystanders as patriots fought British soldiers and Hessian mercenaries.
Read MoreThe Life of Frederic Bastiat, a Real Hero for Liberty
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/.
Read MorePhillis Wheatley and Black Heroes of the American Revolution →
She became, writes historian Henry Louis Gates, “the most famous African on the face of the earth, the Oprah Winfrey of her time.”
Read MoreThis 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
A war-time incident involving a lost dog underscored the biggest reason Washington won the war.
Read MoreHow Did the Middle and Lower Classes Fare in the Roman Empire? →
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.
Read MoreMy Best Investment Ever
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!
Read MoreEisenhower and the Berlin Capture, 1945
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.
Read MoreA Very Old Racket
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.
Read MoreChina's Past Through a Lens of Liberty →
A new, free eBook from FEE. On Chinese history from a liberty perspective by Lawrence W. Reed and Katrina Gulliver.
Read MoreWhen America Bought Land From Denmark
The U.S. never threatened or bullied Denmark before it peacefully purchased the Danish West Indies more than a century ago.
Read MoreHe Gave It All for America
Arrested and incarcerated twice by the British for espionage, this Polish immigrant gave all he had to the American cause.
Read MoreThomas Paine and the American Spirit
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.
Read MoreHappy 90th Birthday to the Man from Perth →
January 8 is a very important day in the illustrious life of Australia’s preeminent champion of freedom and free markets.
Read MoreHe Could Have Been President
He was a man of integrity whose political and economic positions often flowed naturally from that very fact.
Read MoreThe Caracas Conundrum
What happens now runs a huge risk of turning a great moment for freedom into an indefensible quagmire.
Read MoreThe Most Idiotic Things Ever Uttered by Socialists About the Collectivism They Impose
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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