Why Robespierre Chose Terror

The lessons of the first totalitarian revolution.

A Tale of Two Americas

The road back from the abyss will be arduous.

The Four Horsemen Of America’s Apocalypse

It takes a lot to build a civilization, and though it is much easier to destroy a civilization, it takes a lot to do that, too.

The Debate Over the Word ‘Fascism’ Takes a New Turn

This one.

This Has Become a Neo-Maoist War on the Past

The woke elites have launched a Cultural Revolution. They must be stopped.

What Is There to Love About Longfellow?

He was the most revered poet of his day. It’s worth trying to figure out why.

How Many People Did it Take to Build the Great Pyramid?

Not nearly as many as old estimates would have you believe. Here is a back-of-the-envelope calculation, based on simple physics.

Post-Plague Paintings

How the Black Death changed art forever.