NMAI copy v.4 (39088014920409) from the library of H. Paul and Jane R. Friesema. Contents Provincial characteristics and sectional tendencies in the era preceding the American crisis: v. 1. Great ...
Empire’s don’t collapse; they commit inevitable suicide by destroying their primary sources of wealth: respect and industry. The American empire has existed since July 4, 1776 when it was declared as ...
2017-02-25T20:00:09-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/8a8/20170225200357003_hd.jpgProfessor John Coombs talked about the 17th century relationship between the ...
In 2004, journalist Ron Susskind quoted a Bush White House advisor, reportedly Karl Rove, as boasting, “We’re an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality.” He dismissed Susskind’s ...
This By-invitation commentary is part of a series by global thinkers on the future of American power—examining the forces shaping the country's global standing, from the rise of China to the ...
At noon, October 18, 2003, President George W. Bush landed in Manila as part of a six-nation Asian tour. Because officials were concerned about a terrorist attack on the embattled islands, the ...
As George Orwell, the celebrated British author and social commentator, wrote in a 1944 newspaper column, “History is written by the winners.” According to my late Aunt Herta, U.S. history is no ...