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Excerpted from The Mighty Continent: A Candid History of Modern Europe (Creed & Culture), published on January 20, 2026. For three reasons, over the years 1890 to 1914 the great powers of Europe g ...

I find failure fascinating. My first scholarly articles explored well-meaning Army General William Westmoreland's Vietnam War disaster. I never thought I'd see that happen again. Then came ...

Good Friday, April 14, 1865 The president eased his six-foot-four frame out of bed so as not to wake his wife and stepped into a morning that felt, for the first time in years, curiously like joy. A l ...

In our Semiquincentennial year, America's civic muscle needs to be exercised. Years ago, my parents and I used to watch Watters' World (hosted by Jesse Watters) on the O'Reilly Facto ...

When it comes to functioning democracies, trust is an integral ingredient; without it, communities cannot function, and citizens grow increasingly despondent and hopeless. In 2026, America is celebrat ...