There have been times in American history when legislation so enraged its citizens that old political alliances were shattered and new political alignments produced new parties. The Kansas-Nebraska Act is one example.
Treason in America – An Overt Act Giving Aid and Comfort to the Enemy
June 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Historically, treason was one of the most grievous sins. In Ancient Rome traitors were thrown onto the Tarpeian rock from the Capitoline Hill. In Dante’s Inferno, Brutus and Judas Iscariot occupied the lowest tier of torment.
Child Soldiers Past and Present
May 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
Historians have referred to children in the Middle Ages as “little adults” and children at the time were routinely involved in conflict. The “rights of the child” are relatively contemporary, however, children continue to be recruited and trained at very young ages in a practice woven deep in the history of many cultures.
War Hawks Span the Centuries
May 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
Virginia Congressman John Randolph coined the term war hawk to refer to those in favor of going to war with Britain at the beginning of the 19th century. The term “war hawks” is still used today to characterize those advocating war as an appropriate response in conflict situations.
Hungarian Jews and the Wallenberg Legacy
May 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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