This superb fighting general defied the odds by commanding two famed infantry divisions in […]
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What’s the Matter with Public Service?
Is the maxim long held by many great American political dynasties “To whom much is given, much is required,” a relic of the past?
Daily Quiz for November 26, 2015
This US president said: “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.”
Who Created The Bully Pulpit?
“Roosevelt is the first person that defined the term bull pulpit and what he […]
Daily Quiz for July 14, 2015
The United States and Peru nearly went to war over access to Peru’s guano (bird excrement) reserves necessitating this president to negotiate a special treaty.
Pat Garrett’s Writing Pal Emerson Hough
Although their literary collaboration was a disappointment, the Midwestern writer and the man who shot Billy the Kid formed a lasting bond that reflected the principled code of the West.
Daily Quiz for February 3, 2014
He was the first American President to ride in an electric car.
Daily Quiz for January 25, 2014
This US president had a one-legged rooster as a house pet in the White House.
MHQ Reviews: Autumn 2013
MAIN REVIEWS The Deserters: A Hidden History of World War II, by Charles Glass, […]
Fat Cats and Vagabonds
Harvey Firestone, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and John Burroughs were unlikely camping buddies