At the age of 10, the father of Clare Boothe Luce (1903–1987), William Boothe, left her and her mother, Anna Clara Snyder, and brother, David, to fend for themselves. The family moved back to New York City, where for two years Luce worked stage plays to help her mother pay the bills. At 12, the…
Profiles in History: Clare Boothe Luce: Charm, Wit, and Political Wisdom
The First Truly Independent Fed Chair
July 6, 2022
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Commentary The independence of the Federal Reserve was never granted; rather, it was fought for. Although the first chairman of the Federal Reserve “System” Marriner Stoddard Eccles failed to fight for independence, his effort after demotion (from chairman to normal committee member) did reward his successors. Another long-sitting successor after him was William McChesney Martin…
US, UK Sign New Atlantic Charter Setting Focus on Red China
June 13, 2021
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The United State’s president Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a new Atlantic Charter on the eve of the G7 summit in the United Kingdom. The agreement and the related joint statement by the two heads of state set focus on communist China. On June 10, Biden and Johnson signed the agreement that…
The Un-Rooseveltian Joe Biden
Commentary There has been a good deal of focus lately on the alleged emulation of Franklin D. Roosevelt by current president Joe Biden. It is not hard to believe that Biden’s family were Roosevelt supporters. They lived in the coal and steel city of Scranton, Pennsylvania which was hard-hit in the early days of the…
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