Michael Barone on the Geography of Our Nation
by Mark BauerleinMichael Barone joins the podcast to discuss his new book Mental Maps of the Founders. Continue Reading »
The Greatest Statesmen Are Thinkers
by Mark BauerleinDaniel J. Mahoney joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation. Continue Reading »
It's Always Thanksgiving Day
by Alexander RileyFinding the way back to the ethic of thanksgiving, and not just for a day in November, but always, is perhaps the only means by which we can save ourselves from the inevitable dissolution of Egoist America and Victim America. Continue Reading »
Pessimism Vindicated
by Michael AntonThe founders would be appalled” is a common sentiment in American politics, expressed mostly by the right. Those on the left, by contrast, are overjoyed at the thought of appalling the founders, whom they accuse of a raft of unforgivable sins, which can be expiated (and even then, only partially) . . . . Continue Reading »
Washington’s Warning
by Mark MovsesianCanova's statue of George Washington warns against straying from republican virtues in a quest for empire. Continue Reading »
The Moral Heart of Hamilton
by Alexi SargeantHamilton tells of America’s pursuit of greatness and reminds us how much we need goodness. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical locates politics downstream of marriage and family. Continue Reading »
George Washington, Partisan Politician
by Russell E. SaltzmanEdward J. Larson, a Pepperdine professor of law and history and a Pulitzer Prize winner, fills in six missing years of Washington’s life as a private citizen, from the formal close of the Revolutionary War in 1783 to his inauguration as president in 1789. Continue Reading »
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