Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Dr. David Ramsay: Patriot, Revolutionary Historian, and Gun Victim

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Dr. David Ramsay of Charleston was an active participant in and major early historian of the American Revolution. He also has the distinctio...
Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Abortion Rights and Mill's "Subjection of Women"

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"All that was most striking and profound in what was written by me belongs to my wife." John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) In 1869, the ...
Monday, 9 May 2022

Canaletto Does London, 1746-1755

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Giovanni Antonio Canal, or Canaletto, the handle he painted under, is renowned for his lavish portrayals of Venice, where he was born and sp...
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Thursday, 10 March 2022

Putin, Progress, and The End of History

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The German philosopher GWF Hegel once wrote that "the only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history." Per...
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Monday, 28 February 2022

"Don't Tread on Me": Christopher Gadsden and His Flag

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Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina is best known today as the designer of the iconic "Gadsden Flag." The flag features a rattle...
Monday, 21 February 2022

The Crimean War and Modern Culture

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As wars go, the Crimean War (1854-1856) is not one of the most famous or important in history. Few people have understood the reasons for it...
Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Arthur Middleton: Flawed Founding Father

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South Carolina's Arthur Middleton (1742-1787) is probably best known as a signer the American Declaration of Independence. Visitors to M...
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