President Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) had some encouraging words for discouraged citizens plagued by today’s one-sided approach to media.
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Hoover Institution Republishes ‘American Individualism’
From the Hoover Institution: The Hoover Institution Press re-released the timely volume, American Individualism, by President Herbert Hoover with an introduction by acclaimed Herbert Hoover biographer George H. Nash. In 1921, then secretary of commerce Herbert…
World War II Deconstructed
Herbert Hoover’s posthumously published chronicle promises to be a game changer, whether universities ignore it or not.
Ranking 20th Century U.S. Presidents
Since everybody else is rating presidents, we thought we’d give it a shot too, since we’ve covered many of them, especially those who served in the last century. The root of the word president, eminent…
Tracking Academic Bias Historically
Those of us who track academic bias have long been plagued by a nagging question: when did it start?
Republican With Small r
This column is part of an ongoing series of essays examining and applying the timeless principles and truths of the Federalist Papers to the political events of our day. We can say this for Congress’s recent…
MLA Requiem
A pair of professors objected to our coverage of them at the Modern Language Association (MLA) meeting in Boston this year. Near as we can figure out, what they objected to was the fact that we covered them.
Teachable Moments
Here’s a couple of history lessons you are not likely to get in school.
Katie Couric’s Curveballs & Softballs
The University of Southern California likes broadcast journalist Katie Couric’s pitches, provided that the CBS anchor lobs hardballs at conservatives and softballs at liberals.
Exhibits You Won’t Find in the New National Museum of African American History and Culture
Many exhibits in the new $500 million National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. will be worthwhile. They will highlight the struggle to overcome slavery and give black people the rights…