The Regulator War of 1771: A Forgotten Rebellion Against Corruption
There are many events in the history of the formation of this Republic that go unnoticed, unremembered, and unheralded. Today is a chance to remedy that and remember the Regulators. As if cut from today’s headlines, patriot farmers and small ranchers in North and...
American Cincinnatus: A Victorious General Refuses a Crown
On December 4, 1783, at Fraunces Tavern, the popular public house located at the corner of Pearl and Broad Streets in Manhattan, General George Washington delivered the first of his many farewells. The parties with American dignitaries were finished, the hands of...
The Pen, the Phone, and the Presidency: A Roman Warning Against the Rise of the American Caesar
In the fading light of the Roman Republic, as senators dithered and people cried out for relief from chaos, an ambitious few found the imperial mantle irresistible. What began as temporary “emergency powers” for the good of the republic soon hardened into permanent,...