The brilliant historian William Manchester, in his work The Glory and the Dream, covers four tumultuous decades of American life, stretching from 1932 through 1972. In […] Source
AI:Drawing on the historical insights of William Manchester in "The Glory and the Dream," this piece examines the transformative forty-year period from 1932 to 1972, a tumultuous era that shaped the American identity through massive social shifts and economic transformations. The article reflects on the profound cultural evolution and structural changes occurring within those decades, framing them as a critical lens through which to understand the foundational elements of the country's development and the long-term consequences of past societal movements.Open
LoC By J. Robert Smith If a state is free to leave the Union at will -- if its leaders and citizens object to the results of an election or policies, or a state just decides that secession serves its interests – then why have a nation?
The American economic miracle stands out as one of the most remarkable accomplishments in the...
The American economic miracle stands out as one of the most remarkable accomplishments in the United States’ 250-year history. The idea of an “Economic Miracle” and the standards used to define it. The term “economic miracle”—which entered global academic and public discourse after World War II—traditionally refers to a country’s economic success in achieving and sustaining high rates of economic growth over a significant period. The most well-known examples of economic miracles are the cases demonstrated in the post-war decades by Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and Ireland. The primary criteria for identifying an economic miracle are: - high rates of national economic growth…Open
Richard Vague’s new book provides an interesting look at the economic history of the early U.S. but fails as a biography. The post Financing the American Revolution appeared first on The American Conservative .
Books Financing the American Revolution Richard Vague’s new book provides an interesting look at the economic history of the early U.S. but fails as a biography. The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Willing and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy, 1731–1821 by Richard Vague. Polity. 448 pages Thomas Willing is a name that few people, even those well-versed in the history of the American Revolution, will probably recognize. Those who do will likely associate Willing with only two achievements: voting against American independence as a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress of 1776, and serving as the head of…Open
The question was what we should do. The question was how we should maneuver them into the position of firing the first shot without allowing […] Source
One of the most important yet frequently overlooked books of the 20th century is The Pursuit of the Millennium, written by the great British historian […] Source
