Martin’s ruminations about knowing the nation’s past to preserve its future preceded the release of the national history exam results by a day.  The exam results were published on June 14th (Flag Day no less).

The National Assessment of Education …

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The grandson of WWII General George Patton has written an intriguing and boisterous account of the American Revolution. This book should be on the reading list of every Revolutionary War buff.   Read the rest of this entry »

"Centralized control in the U.S. Department of Education would upset the system of checks and balances between different levels of government, creating greater opportunities for special interests to use their national political leverage to distort policy." But centralized control is precisely what this administration seeks to achieve.   Read the rest of this entry »

Memorial Day thoughts.   Read the rest of this entry »

Thomas Sowell and Mark Helprin provide the content for this essay. Their complete remarks are available in video format and WWTFT urges everyone to visit the links provided.   Read the rest of this entry »

The author of God of Liberty amassed an enormous amount of research about the role of religious belief in the founding of the American nation. His book explores the principles of public spirituality and their connection to the success of American civil society. His message is straight forward: the political left’s determination to drive religion out of the public square is not supported by the Constitution, by statements made by the Founders, or by the historical record.   Read the rest of this entry »

Politicians seem to be universally repugnant creatures, regardless of party. Whether it's President Obama and his pernicious distaste for the truth, or it is the lack of character evinced by the Republicans in Congress, neither group seems to care about anything beyond getting re-elected.   Read the rest of this entry »

This is a rare departure for us at WWTFT, but our editorial board (me) has decided that we're going to bend the rules this time. This post has absolutely nothing to do with the history of the American revolution! As it so happened both Marcia and I went to see the new movie Atlas Shrugged. We hope you enjoy our reviews.   Read the rest of this entry »

Judgment of historical figures should be made in the context of the times in which they lived. Evil and virtue, right and wrong, do not change, but understanding of them does.   Read the rest of this entry »

Who are we as a people? What do we believe in? Societies which fail to transmit their core beliefs to the next generation can expect those beliefs to erode, sometimes by design, sometimes by default or by carelessness. Standards not reinforced whither away. Liberty, independence and equality under the law give way to less demanding ideals.   Read the rest of this entry »