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VIDEO — 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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Angela 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....

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George 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...

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A 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...

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The 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...

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George 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...

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“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...

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With 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...

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The 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...

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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,...

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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed when he stepped from his second-floor hotel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, to speak to Southern Christian...

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Credible Commitments in Columbus

Why do individuals on a weight-loss campaign often loudly announce this fact to social media friends, and how does this curious phenomenon shed light on Columbus, Indiana’s world-class architecture...

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Revive Us Again: Billy Graham and that Old-Time Religion

Hallelujah, Thine the glory. Hallelujah, amen. —William P. Mackay, 1863 I am right behind Billy Graham on life’s final lap. My first encounter with the evangelist was in 1953 when the Billy Graham...

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A Tribute to Billy Graham

Overstating the significance of Billy Graham is difficult. Arguably the most important religious leader of the 20th century, Graham presented the gospel to an estimated 215 million people through his...

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Winston Churchill’s Darkest Hour

Last Saturday I dropped off my two oldest sons and their friend at the theatre. I planned to kill a couple of hours at the bookstore, on my laptop, at a coffee shop, whatever. When I got out of the car...

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The Center for Vision & Values Presents: Top 10 of 2017

2017 has been a fantastic year for The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. We celebrated an all-time high in website traffic, an exponential growth in social media, and a record...

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Remembering Fidel Castro’s Death

Editor’s note: A shorter version of this article first appeared in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. This past week marked the anniversary of the death of Fidel Castro, our hemisphere’s worst dictator for...

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VIDEO — 2017 — 11th Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture — “Peggy Grande: The Reagan...

In the 11th Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture, “The Reagan You Didn’t See,” best-selling Reagan biographer and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, Dr. Paul...

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Marlon “Big Dog” Brown: A Story of Redemption and Hope

I recently had the privilege of sharing two meals with Marlon “Big Dog” Brown and hearing him tell his life story and describe his work in Memphis, Tennessee. At 6 feet 4 inches and 275 pounds, the...

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Forgotten conservative: Remembering George Schuyler

Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The American Spectator. It was 40 years ago, August 31, 1977, that George Schuyler died. He has been largely forgotten, and that’s a shame. At...

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