History in Context: Thomas Jefferson on War
Monday, June 22 2026
Thomas Jefferson’s view of war was shaped by a deep study of history and hope for a new path for a young American nation.
- Published in Features
Planning America’s 25th Anniversary Celebration — Long Lost Document Discovered?
Monday, June 15 2026
Researchers at the National Archives recently made a startling discovery, uncovering a portion of a document that appears to discuss event planning for America’s 25th Anniversary.
- Published in Features
In a Far Corner of Colorado: One Chapter in the Great Dispossession
Monday, June 08 2026
A recent visit to northwest Colorado reminds me of the paradox of Manifest Destiny and our American history.
- Published in Features
Wind Cave National Park
Tuesday, June 02 2026
Our roving humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson is typically dedicated to the truth and nothing but the truth, but his visit to Wind Cave National Park seems to have addled his brain. No other visitor on his recent tour reported meeting Dante and Virgil at the Seventh Circle of the cave.
- Published in Dispatches from the Road
Who Knows What to Believe (Or Rule Out) These Days?
Tuesday, May 05 2026
The Destabilization of Truth may be the epitaph of the American republic.
- Published in Features
Who Was the Indispensable President?
Monday, April 27 2026
How would you answer the question of which U.S. president was indispensable to the Republic?
- Published in Features
What Might Theodore Roosevelt Say About America’s Current War in Iran?
Monday, April 13 2026
As a longtime student of President Theodore Roosevelt, historian Clay Jenkinson considers how TR might have approached current events in Iran.
- Published in Features
A Constitutional Quiz in 7 Questions
Tuesday, March 31 2026
What is the Health of the U.S. Constitution and what can we do about it?
- Published in Features
A Lament for the Innocent in Four Acts
Tuesday, March 24 2026
Why is it that the innocent are always the ones to suffer?
- Published in Features
Thomas Jefferson at the Brink of Immortality
Monday, March 16 2026
As the country approaches its 250th birthday, Clay profiles the 33-year-old Thomas Jefferson, the youngest member of the Virginia delegation, as he made his way to the Second Continental Congress and his date with immortality.
- Published in Features