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We Are Not Descended from Fearful Men

We Are Not Descended from Fearful Men

by | Jul 4, 2022 | History Matters

On this day of celebrating our independence, I think it is well to remember its cost. The men who led what the Declaration calls the “united States” (note the capitalization) into rebellion pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to...
Death of a Pennsylvania Soldier

Death of a Pennsylvania Soldier

by | May 30, 2022 | History Matters

Death of a Pennsylvania SoldierWalt Whitman (1819-1892) FromThe Civil War: The Final Year Told by Those Who Lived It The following introduction is adapted from headnotes that appear in The Civil War: The Second Year (edited by Stephen W. Sears) and The Civil War: The...
“Go f@#% yourself!”

“Go f@#% yourself!”

by | Feb 26, 2022 | History Matters

Ukrainian soldier on Snake Island tells Russian officer ‘go (expletive) yourself’ before being killed USA TODAY 2 hrs ago Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY Ukrainian soldiers on a small island in the Black Sea had scathing last words before being bombed by a...
New Yorker: Hitlery

New Yorker: Hitlery

by | Feb 15, 2022 | History Matters

An Apology from Prince Charles My dear Russians, Yesterday, it was reported that I compared your President Putin to Hitler. If by making this comment I have in some way offended you, I am deeply sorry. Adolf Hitler was one of the horrible villains in world history,...