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SMITH: Pajama Boy Bridge

A WMUR headline story ran yesterday afternoon about the closure of the Queen City Bridge (QCB) in Manchester.  Readers with no ties to Manchester might not care about the QCB because it’s “out of sight, out of mind,” so to speak, but I’ll explain why everyone should pay attention.  No sound-minded person would want a … Read more

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NATELSON: The Declaration of Independence – Its Debt to History

In his book, “Inventing America,” the liberal scholar Garry Wills argued that the Declaration owed much to previous Anglo-American history. This is correct. English parliamentary bills originated as petitions by the people’s representatives to the king. These petitions listed grievances and requested relief. When the king assented to a petition, it became law. Although by … Read more

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OPINION: What Will History Finally Say?

AUTHOR:  (after a long pause sipping coffee) Claude, buddy, I don’t know where to start today. A lot of serious material seems almost laughable. Some seemingly solid Dutchman marries his AI companion in front of 500 guests, while some Disney tech exec whips up an AI image of the world’s cutest boy, and proceeds to … Read more

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MACDONALD: Dems Bail on “Women’s History” Museum ‘cuz Republicans Said ‘No Men’

How funny is this? For more than a decade, your Congress has been flirting with the idea of adding a Women’s History Museum to the Smithsonian. Right before the COVID experience was thrust upon us, Congress actually passed the Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act. “The bill cites the under-representation of women in historical accounts, monuments, … Read more

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OPINION: The Benefit of Self-Learning

Some readers have encouraged me to identify as a historian, despite my not having a degree in history. For a long time, I have been reluctant to do so, thinking it would be both presumptuous and misleading, but I have recently changed my mind. Here is why. I think the very first seed was planted … Read more

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LEMISKA: Why is the Democrat Party Always on the Wrong Side of History?

It’s no secret that our country is deeply divided today. One side applauds our president and his efforts to keep our citizens safe and make our country stronger. But the president’s opponents despise everything about him, his administration, and his policies. They bitterly resist everything he stands for. It’s not the first time that America’s … Read more

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BOWMAN: Worth Our Time

First off, I’d like to express thanks for the good fortune of having been born a couple of weeks prior to D-Day.  And I’m not alone, as I have listened to various young “whipper-snappers” wishing that they should have been born “back then,” especially from two of the roughest and toughest, our American Marines. Seriously, … Read more

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BRADLEY: History Rhymes

An ancient aphorism: “ History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes!”  Unless one believes in Reincarnation, historical repetition is impossible because the characters are completely different characters. However, human nature has remained the same since Eve persuaded Adam to bite the forbidden fruit despite knowing that grave consequences would ensue. I hope that was … Read more

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MOFFETT: Concerning American Liberators, Trump, and Maduro

Many of us grew up watching World War II newsreels of heroic Americans vanquishing evil villains and liberating the oppressed. Powerful imagery abounded of ecstatic citizens of Paris or Rome showering our G.I.s with flowers, hugs, kisses, wine, and more. And it wasn’t just the great cities. Countless European towns, villages, and hamlets welcomed their … Read more

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OPINION: A Few Things About Kings

Do you despise Trump? Do you hate the policies he enacts? Do you despise unconstitutional and illegal actions? Then you would much rather he were King than President. Americans are often misinformed about historical issues, and one issue that stands out above others is our misconceptions and confusion surrounding dictators, monarchs, and kings, as well … Read more

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BRADLEY: History’s Hall of Shame

Let’s take a stroll down History’s Hall of Shame! Moses parted the Red Sea and led the enslaved Israelites out of the Pharaonic tyranny of Egypt. The Son of God became man and preached “ Love thy neighbors as thyself “ and “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall inherit the earth.” Then the Roman … Read more

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Roper: Civil Unions Was “Jim Crow” for Same Sex Couples

It’s the twenty-fifth anniversary of Vermont passing the first-in-the-nation civil unions law back in 2000. Not marriage, mind, you. Something separate but supposedly equal. But if that were true, there would have been no need to pass another law legalizing gay marriage in 2009. So, why are politicians, journalists, and social justice warriors celebrating an … Read more

Vintage Firearms for Sale [Update]

[Update] The seller would like to move these firearms and is offering to sell all three for 2500.00. If anyone is interested, I can connect you. I suspect he is willing to sell them indivudally but that’ be between youo and the seller. Originally published Jun 3rd, 2025 One of our longtime contributors has some … Read more

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1775: Putting Tyrants on the Run

April 19 was the 250th anniversary of American militiamen routing the best army in the world. Seven hundred British troops arrogantly came out of Boston early that day in 1775 to seize firearms and gunpowder in Concord, Massachusetts. By the time the tattered remnants of that force escaped back to Boston, hundreds of British troops … Read more

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“The Crisis We’re Now Facing”

There’s a good chance you’ve heard of a book called The Fourth Turning. If you’ve read it, you know there’s a good reason it’s trending again.   Published in 1997 and co-written by historians William Strauss and Neil Howe, The Fourth Turning examined the rhythms of American history and predicted that America’s next enormous crisis – something on par … Read more

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The Cornerstone of a Free Society: Everyone Should be Armed

“Self-defense is a primary law of nature, which no subsequent law of society can abolish.”  That’s how the great Mercy Otis Warren put it. But this wasn’t just a philosophical view for the Founders and Old Revolutionaries. They knew an armed society was essential to preserving liberty – because they lived it firsthand. In fact, it was one … Read more

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Freedom’s Just Another Word for Everything to Lose

Among his many memorable contributions to American arts, the great singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, who passed away in September, wrote one of the most quotable lines in rock history. “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” It’s a fabulous drifter anthem.  It’s also entirely wrong.  Part of the American political left at the time … Read more

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Historical Revisionism: What It Is and What It Is Not

An activist historian in the United Kingdom, who rose to prominence as a supporter of Black Lives Matter, recently expounded to the Times on what he sees as the proper role of historians: “I think [the job of historians] is to try to stand there at this arsenal of dangerous ideas and to make it more difficult … Read more

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