Wisdom of History
Gain wisdom from history to live lives and establish civilizations that are good—that are very good.
Trump: No Sense of Decency
While reading Trump’s disgusting tweet about the brutal murder of Rob Reiner and his wife, I thought of a famous…
Bronko: A Knock on the Door
When I was in Elementary School, one of the happiest times in the school year was choosing which paperback books…
Saying Peace, When There Is No Peace: Putin
Recently, Trump has floated a peace plan for Ukraine that would bring no peace. By giving Putin his “wish list”…
Gettysburg: Destroying Farmland
When I was a teenager, our family visited the area where my grandfather grew up near Gettysburg. The Harners lived…
Gettysburg: Civilian Casualties
My 8-year old great-grandfather was a civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Harners lived near Gettysburg. So when…
The Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: Overcoming Robert E. Lee
With Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the best hope of Confederate independence—intervention from Britain—was lost. Now, all depended on Lee winning independence…
The Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: Overcoming McClellan
In my book Visions of America, I showed how Lincoln established that Liberty and Union are one and inseparable, now…
The Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: Overcoming Stephen Douglas
In my book Visions of America, I showed how Lincoln established that liberty and the Union are one and inseparable,…
The Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: Overcoming Setbacks
When I began to describe the wisdom of George Washington, I thought first about the ways he took bold risks….
The Wisdom of George Washington: Beware Political Parties
When George Washington was about to retire from the presidency, he wrote a Farewell Address to the people of the…