Reviewed by Martin
As the title suggests, this book should be in every patriot's library. It provides an excellent refresher course on the philosophic origins of America. Parents will find it helpful for filling the voids in their children's education.
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Reviewed by Marcia
The scope of the essays and Ceaser’s erudition and penetrating insights make this book an important one to read, but difficult to summarize. Nevertheless, this review will attempt to convey the breadth of the author’s thinking, his passion for his subject, and to produce a desire to read the book.
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Reviewed by Martin
If ever a man deserved the appellation of statesman, it is Albert Gallatin. John Austin Stevens, in his excellent book, explains why.
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Reviewed by Marcia
Marc Leepson's biography of the American flag explains why it took 135 years and an Executive Order before Americans knew what the flag was supposed to look like.
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Reviewed by Martin
Empire of Lies is a fast-paced "pot boiler" in which author Andrew Klavan lays out the case for American exceptionalism and the suicidal consequences of pandering to progressivism.
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Reviewed by Marcia
The essays in this book by James Q. Wilson, were written over a thirty-year period and published in a variety of respected periodicals. It’s unfortunate that most politicians in Washington are unlikely to read it.
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Reviewed by Marcia
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.
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Reviewed by Martin
While on a recent visit to Washington D.C. on business I took a few extra days to do some sight-seeing and happened by the American History Museum. As fortune would have it, the author of this book was seated at a small table near the exit with a stack of his books. Naturally unable to resist, I bought a copy of each. Now, having finished reading The Burning of Washington, I can unequivocally say that it was good fortune indeed. At the time I wondered at the mild irony of the author's English accent, given the title of his book!
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Reviewed by Martin
John P. Kaminski's 3 in 1 biography of Washington, Jefferson, and Madison makes for interesting reading and provides a good overview of these three founders.
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Reviewed by Marcia
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.
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