Tag: Founding Fathers
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Jocks, Nerds, and Little Jemmy Madison
December 15th marks the 223 anniversary of the adoption of our Bill of Rights. James Madison, considered the Father of the Constitution, was instrumental in the adoption of those first ten amendments that we now consider fundamental to the protection of our liberties. Madison, one of the youngest of our Founding Fathers, was considered by many of the […]
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America and Rome: Legends of the Fall
When people find out my area of expertise is Ancient Rome, the conversation eventually turns to the similarities between Rome and America usually culminating with some version of the question “Do you think America will fall like Rome did?” Such questions are indeed appropriate. The American Founding fathers borrowed heavily from the Ancient Romans, asking […]
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Time for a New National Anthem?
I have to admit, I cry when I hear our national anthem played at the Olympics. Well, maybe not cry, but it does stir my emotions. I love those few bright moments watching a young athlete take the podium, representing the best of their country. I love it when they cry. For Americans, our flag and anthem are outward and […]
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Were the Founding Fathers Liberal?
When America was 225 years younger than it is today, there were no liberals and no conservatives. And there was no liberalism and no conservatism. Such terms, and the clusters of political views they represent, were unknown in America at least through the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction. How Americans eventually divided into […]
Reflection and Choice 