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The Patriot’s History Reader by Schweikart, Dougherty, and Allen

The Patriot's History Reader
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.Read the review »

July 19, 2011   No Comments

Designing A Polity, America’s Constitution in Theory and Practice By James W. Ceaser

Designing a Polity by James W. Ceaser
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.Read the review »

July 18, 2011   2 Comments

Albert Gallatin by John Austin Stevens

Albert Gallatin
If ever a man deserved the appellation of statesman, it is Albert Gallatin. John Austin Stevens, in his excellent book, explains why.Read the review »

July 13, 2011   2 Comments

Flag, An American Biography by Marc Leepson

Flag, An American Biography by Marc Leepson
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. Read the review »

July 12, 2011   7 Comments

Empire of Lies by Andrew Klavan

Empire of Lies by Andrew Klavan
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.Read the review »

June 28, 2011   No Comments

American Politics, Then and Now and Other Essays By James Q. Wilson

American Politics by James Q. Wilson
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.Read the review »

June 27, 2011   No Comments

Patriot Pirates by Robert H. Patton

Patriot Pirates
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 review »

June 14, 2011   No Comments

The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814 by Anthony S. Pitch

The Burning of Washington By Anthony S. Pitch
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!Read the review »

June 6, 2011   No Comments

The Great Virginia Triumvirate by John P. Kaminski

The Great Virginia Triumvirate
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.Read the review »

May 26, 2011   2 Comments

God of Liberty by Thomas S. Kidd

God of Liberty By Thomas S. Kidd
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 review »

May 16, 2011   No Comments