Did you know that thirteen of the first fifteen United States presidents owned slaves?   This stat is quite well-known among historians, ...

My mother dedicated her life to teaching.   Not just teaching,  but reaching out to those left behind in America’s broad educational...

I don’t have any verified homesteaders in my family tree  –  well, maybe a few  –  but it is always tempting in times like these to...

As a historian I recognize that every generation thinks that the next is going to hell in a hand-basket.   I personally was raised with...