Remembering Barbara Bush—and Robin
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Only two women were both wife to a president and mother to a president. One was Abigail Adams, who died 200 years ago, October 28,...
View ArticleThe Passing of Two Great Americans
Last Saturday was a poignant day for me. Not only was much-loved First Lady Barbara Bush laid to rest, but I received word of the passing of a dear friend, Gerald Hath (always Gerry to me). The...
View ArticleWith God and Richard Pipes
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The most respected academic authority on the Russian Revolution, 20thcentury communism, and the Cold War has died. He was Richard...
View Article“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — A review of the new Mr. Rogers Documentary
Full disclosure: I have never seen an episode of the long-running PBS children’s show called “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” The only reason I went to see “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” the documentary about...
View ArticleGeorge Cahill’s New Constellation
George Cahill was a man with a higher mission fixed to the skies. He volunteered to fight in World War II at the earliest possible age: 17-and-a-half. Both parents signed off, and he headed to gunnery...
View ArticleThe remarkable story of an American hero: Frank Kravetz
To help celebrate Veteran’s Day, we invite you to watch an episode of the animated series “Liberty Jr.” In this 10 minute video, we share the story of an American hero: Frank Kravetz, a World War II...
View ArticleA Point of Light: A Tribute to George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush died on Friday at age 94. Few Americans have had a more distinguished political resume. He was a U. S. Congressman, a United Nations ambassador, chair of the Republican National...
View ArticleGeorge H. W. Bush’s Final Words
The final words of President George H. W. Bush tell us a lot about the kind of man he was, and especially the kind of father he was. At 94 years old and ailing from Parkinson’s and the pains of old...
View ArticleAngela Davis and the Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award
On Friday, January 4, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute revoked its invitation to honor city native Angela Y. Davis at a February gala event where she was to receive the institute’s Rev. Fred L....
View ArticleVIDEO — 20 Years Later: An Inside Look at the Clinton Impeachment and the...
Twenty years ago this week, the U.S. Senate began the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. All of America was gripped by the stunning story of the impeachment of a president of the United...
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