by drkeithcox | Aug 23, 2019 | 05 Civil War US, Primary Sources, Resources
Declarations of causes after the secession of Southern States. Why did the States secede? The Declaration of Causes of Seceding States The people of Georgia having dissolved their political connection with the Government of the United States of America, present...
by drkeithcox | Aug 23, 2019 | Resources, Speeches
Speech from the Oval Office addressing crisis in America. Radio and Television Address to the American People on the State of the Nation. Delivered from the Broadcast Room of the White House at 8:30 p.m.] Good evening, my friends: This evening I want to talk to...
by drkeithcox | Aug 23, 2019 | History Matters, Main
“Most of all, Eisenhower emphasized the country’s “spiritual strength,” the importance of which he said was at that moment “just as great in its requirements as it has ever been in our whole history.” This meant steadfast commitment to the values reflected in...
by drkeithcox | Aug 22, 2019 | History Matters, Main
When some people have unrestricted and unreviewable power over others — when no one can be compelled to answer for his actions when asked: “Why?” — some of those with power will behave like beasts simply because they can. And because absolute power corrupts...
by drkeithcox | Aug 20, 2019 | History Matters, Main
The Tea Party (remember them?) chose to so name themselves because they aspire to be known as “those who possess a strong belief in the Judeo-Christian values embedded in our great founding documents.” This isn’t much of a description, but by...
