The Second Gilded Age: Articles Worth Reading
The richest .1% of Americans control as much wealth as the poorest 90%. What does this mean for our society?Continue Reading
Category: History
American History/Literature Capstone Essay
I have found that some of the most rewarding learning happens for my students when they are 1) challenged withContinue Reading
Placing Putin’s Pragmatism in Perspective
This essay was originally published in Small Wars Journal under a Creative Commons license. This excerpt is reprinted with theContinue Reading
Ep. 6. Justice and the Mexican-American War
The United States fought a war with Mexico from 1846 to 1848. The result was a resounding US victory andContinue Reading
John Brown: Hero or Terrorist?
Socratic Seminar *Assign a textbook reading on John Brown’s Raid the night before the seminar. How does Federick Douglass characterizeContinue Reading
Just War Theory and the Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War provides the teacher with a perfect opportunity for introducing students to Just War Theory as well asContinue Reading
Keeping The Republic 