Author: Christopher Flannery

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Calvin Coolidge and the Fourth of July

Reverence for great ideas and great men.

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John Quincy Adams and the Fourth of July

Rhapsodies in red, white, and blue.

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“Values” Are Not the Answer

Americans must look to the principles of nature and eternal reason.

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Nathan Hale, Charlie Kirk, and Us

We must keep America worthy of their sacrifices.

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Politics: The Arena of Good and Evil

What Aristotle can teach us in the wake of last week’s awful events.

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“Independence Forever!”

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams celebrate their last Fourth of July.

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To Absquatulate

How “Mark Twain” got his start.

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Hallowed Ground

Memorial Day in L.A.

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The American Mind

How Americans are a revolutionary people.

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“Paul Revere’s Ride” 250 Years Later

“Listen, my children, and you shall hear...”

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Honor and Oblivion

Why we remember Thomas Jefferson but have forgotten John Dickinson.

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Lincoln in the Golden Age

Celebrating the railsplitter’s 216th birthday.

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When America Celebrated Christmas from Orbit

The Apollo 8 astronauts worshipped God while circling the moon.

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P.G. Wodehouse Day

“Thank God for being an American.”

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To Give or Not to Give…Thanks

The Founders' debate over Thanksgiving.

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Like a Soldier

Marlene Dietrich was good for morale.

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Elon Musk, Meet Michael Anton and Friends

The tech superstar understands the stakes.

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Shaken, Not Stirred

“He is better known than God.”

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Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver

The Constitution and America’s philosophical cause.

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America as the Best Regime

A modest reflection on the U.S.’s perfection.

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The Real American Revolution

Political freedom lies at the heart of the Fourth of July.

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Pursuit of Happiness

Reaching out to some doubters of the American Revolution.

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