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D-Day and The Greatest Generation
This month marked the 78th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, which took place on June 6, 1944. The purpose of the invasion was to counter the Nazi occupation of Europe and was one of the most important military operations for the western Allies’ success during World War II. This operation, given the…
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The Attack on History
It is no secret that there has been an attack on history. Our Founding Fathers have been painted as criminals, national holidays that celebrate historical events have been labeled offensive, and historical sites have been vandalized. There is no doubt that these attacks come directly from the left. But why do they work so hard…
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The Miracle on Ice
“Great moments are born from great opportunities.” -Herb Brooks 42 years ago today, on February 22, 1980, a Miracle on Ice took place in Lake Placid, New York. The “Miracle on Ice” refers to the hockey game that was played between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Winter Olympics of 1980. The U.S. team, which…
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
“THESE are the times that try men’s souls, The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that…
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Why should we learn about history?
Why should we learn our nation’s history?? Why should we care about what happened 200, 300, or even 400 years ago? In Ronald Reagan’s farewell address given on January 11, 1989, Reagan warned against the dangers of ignoring our history. He strongly encouraged Americans to look at our past and study the lives of our…
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