A Johns Hopkins University professor criticized her employer for its founder’s ties to slavery in the 19th century. The Baltimore, Md.-based university recently discovered that— contrary to previous claims that its namesake was a Union,…
Topic: U.S. history
Trump’s patriotic 1776 Commission was long overdue
On Constitution Day, President Donald Trump announced a new education curriculum development grant geared toward “a pro-American curriculum that celebrates the truth about our nation’s great history.” At the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Trump…
History Lesson for Liberals: Elizabeth Warren is not like Frederick Douglass
The Washington Post compared Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a progressive Democrat, to famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass. As a result, we are providing a history lesson for the Post and its readers.
Media Cites ‘Presidential Greatness’ Survey, Neglects to Mention Anti-Trump Stances of Survey Subjects
Political scientists rank President Donald Trump dead-last among American presidents, but neglected to mention their past statements against many of Trump’s policies in their survey, which calls into question their neutrality in the survey.
School Tries to Simulate History Lesson on Taxes, but It Leads to Confusion
A school simulation of the pre-Revolutionary War Stamp Act went awry in Virginia, leading the school administration and teachers to apologize for not explaining the simulation clearly to parents.
Professors: Offensive Monuments Cause ‘Psychological Harm’ for Minority Students
Three professors claimed that minority students suffer “psychological harm” due to offensive memorials and monuments, such as the Confederate statues.
Student Paper Compared Trump’s Proposed Travel Ban to FDR’s Internment Camps
A student compared FDR’s internment camps to Trump’s proposed travel ban from Muslim-majority countries. Huh?!
Protesters at North Carolina Demand Confederate Statue be Removed
Protesters demanded that UNC remove its ‘Silent Sam’ statue from its campus, which memorializes the university’s students who fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
Two Universities are Joining in the Historical Overcorrection after Charlottesville
Two colleges plan on joining the political correctness-driven drive to overcorrect for namesakes on their college campuses, one being named after a signatory to the Declaration of Independence.
Native American-Puritan Artwork Deemed Hostile by Yale University
Artwork depicting Puritans and Native Americans side-by-side was deemed “hostile” by Yale University.
Book Review
Book Review: America, Guns, and Freedom
As gun rights and gun control advocates, political surrogates, spokespeople, and groups contend over the future of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, Dr. Miguel Faria, Jr., M.D. published a book that gives extensive background,…
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