Daily Archives: July 5, 2020

An Unusual Fourth

Throughout my life I have had some unusual experiences on the Fourth of July [1].  I have spent them abroad and traveled, and reflected upon a nation that appeared to have everything.  I have used it as a way to … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Counter-Revolution In Pennsylvania 1776-1790

The Counter-Revolution In Pennsylvania 1776-1790, by Robert L. Brunhouse It is among the more fortunate aspects of the American Revolution that it was not in fact a revolution on the model of the French Revolution but was a more conservative … Continue reading

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Book Review: Bloodstained

Bloodstained:  One Hundred Years Of Leninist Counterrevolution, edited by the Friends of Aron Baron It should be stated at the outset that I am not a friend of Aron Baron nor am I supportive of leftist anarchists at all.  My … Continue reading

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Book Review: Revolutionary War: Western Response

Revolutionary War:  Western Response, edited by David S. Sullivan and Martin J. Sattler This book was disappointing for several reasons.  The first of these reasons was that the scope of the book was so narrow.  One would expect that as … Continue reading

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