A TALE OF TWO PROPHECIES

            In 480 B.C., Athens learned that a huge Persian army and fleet were coming to get revenge for the Battle of Marathon. The chances of defeating the Persians were small. Many Greek city-states gave “earth and water” symbolizing surrendering to Persian control. It was that or be sacked. Some Read more…

JEFFERSON’S REVISED DECLARATION

                On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved a resolution by Richard Henry Lee. It stated that the States were  declaring independence. The Committee of Five was appointed to draft the declaration. It consisted of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. Adams was Read more…

THE HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH

            Most Americans think Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation set the slaves free. It is more complicated than that. The proclamation actually said that all slaves in Confederate controlled territory would be free as of Jan. 1, 1863. The only problem was the Union obviously did not have control of those areas Read more…

A QUAYLE AND A POTATOE

            In 1988, Vice President George Bush surprised the world when he chose a little-known Senator from Indiana named Dan Quayle. The lightweight was partially chosen to bring youth and vigor to the ticket. Quayle was clearly in over his head and the press piled on from day one. The Read more…

LOVING V. VIRGINIA

                In June, 1958, Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter were married. They were high school sweethearts. They lived in Virginia, but they got married in Washington, D.C. thinking this would make their marriage legal. Richard was white and Mildred was of mixed race, but was legally considered black. In Virginia, Read more…