The idea of virtue elicits mostly yawns these days. And to say that virtue is real, not relative, or that all virtues aren’t equal, is likely to provoke hostility. What would someone from centuries past have to say about the “do what feels good” ethic of laziness that dominates society today? We seldom consider what…
The Sound of War and Music
On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic. Lindbergh flew 33 1/2 hours straight, covering 3,600 miles from Long Island to Paris. The wheels had hardly touched down in Paris before the world launched into a chorus of praise for the American pilot, and no form of…
O’ Christmas Tree: Reflecting on a Long Tradition
December 13, 2022
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During this holiday season of giving, many of us put up a Christmas tree. We decorate it with ornaments and place gifts for our loved ones underneath. What is the origin and evolution of this long tradition? A Transcendent Symbol Evergreen trees—the type of tree often used for Christmas trees—has had symbolic use all throughout…
Inside the Story of Mary Rowlandson, the Courageous Colonial Woman Who Endured Captivity and Lived to Share Her Tale
Not many people today have heard of King Philip’s War. Though a small-scale event by modern standards, it devastated colonial America. As Plymouth Colony expanded in the years following the Mayflower’s arrival, the famous positive relations between Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians started to break down. Plymouth’s second-generation leaders began to violate treaties negotiated by their…
How Young George Washington Confronted Enemies and Wild Animals to Deliver an Eviction Notice to the French
December 11, 2022
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It is a little known fact that in addition to being the foremost Founding Father, George Washington was unwittingly involved in the first world war. What Americans call the French and Indian War, which Europeans call the Seven Years’ War, took place because of a fight over Pittsburgh. This fight was begun by no other…
Daniel Mahoney: Fewer Politicians, More Statesmen, Please | The Sons of History Ep7
December 9, 2022
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What does it mean to be a statesman and who in the past can we look to for those examples? Daniel Mahoney, author of “The Statesman As Thinker,” joins the podcast to discuss why America needs more statesmen rather than politicians. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My…
A Child’s Remembrances of Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy and the Years of War
On Dec. 7, 1941, in the early morning hours on the beautiful Hawaiian island of Oahu, Dorinda Makanaonalani was eating breakfast with her family when they heard the sounds of low-flying planes; then, almost immediately, loud explosions, followed by more planes passing directly over their house. Her father remarked that it was “unusual” for the…
Peter Zeihan: Welcome to the End of the World—Seriously | The Sons of History Ep.6
November 30, 2022
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One of today’s most prominent geopolitical strategists maps out how the world as we know it is about to come to an end. The results are not good. See which nations will crumble, which ones won’t, and which ones will do better than most. Spoiler alert: No nation comes out unscathed. * Click the “Save”…
Peter Zeihan: Welcome to the End of the World—Seriously | The Sons of History Ep6
November 30, 2022
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One of today’s most prominent geopolitical strategists maps out how the world as we know it is about to come to an end. The results are not good. See which nations will crumble, which ones won’t, and which ones will do better than most. Spoiler alert: No nation comes out unscathed. * Click the “Save”…
Profiles in History: Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass: Creators of Christmas Classics
November 30, 2022
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Arthur Rankin Jr. (July 19, 1924–Jan. 30, 2014) Jules Bass (September 16, 1935–Oct. 25, 2022) It is practically impossible to think of Christmas without thinking of Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. In many ways, the memories many of us have of those fictional characters come from two individuals: Arthur Rankin…
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