In a time when public discourse is generally at an objectively low standard, we've had several recent reminders of the power of words. …
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10 Winston Churchill Leadership Lessons
One layer [of Churchill’s character and personality] was certainly seventeenth century. The eighteenth century in him is obvious. There was the nineteenth century, and a large slice, of course, of the …
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Lincoln Thanksgiving Proclamation
Amid the tremendous challenges facing the United States at the moment, it's useful to recall the origination of the now-familiar holiday. Abraham Lincoln established it in the dark hours of the Civil …
William Ruckelshaus, RIP
Note: William Ruckelshaus died on November 27, 2019. His presence is greatly missed. His example of service is timeless and can be of use to many people—including those who did not have the privilege …
Armistice Day | Eleventh Hour, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Month
http://youtu.be/Tj12WvQGvrU This brief silent film montage evokes a moment at the hinge of history... We know so much they could not know.... They knew so much we cannot know.... …
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Lilian Lenton | History Touches Us in Extraordinary Photograph
History touches us in this extraordinary photograph of Lilian Lenton. It was taken in or around 1910. …
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