June 15, 20170Comments

Memorial Day—-A Dissenting View, Part 3: Honor the heroes, but also examine the causes of war

The Mexican War, 1846 The United States, which wants to buy California from Mexico, has just incorporated Texas into the United States. Texas is a former province of Mexico that won

by Gregory Bresiger

Gregory on History

June 8, 20170Comments

Memorial Day—-A Dissenting View, Part 2: Honor the heroes, but also examine the causes of war

Lord Acton, the great historian of freedom who died in 1902, said there were only two justified wars in American history: The American Revolution and the Second War for American

by Gregory Bresiger

Gregory On...

June 7, 20170Comments

Forgetting History: The Collapse of Penn Station and the Disaster of Government “Enterprise”: After decades of government disaster, isn’t it time for something new?

Amtrak’s Penn Station in New York City, once one of the most glorious cathedrals of commerce built by one of the most successful transportation companies in history, is collapsing. Tracks

by Gregory Bresiger

Gregory on History

June 1, 20170Comments

Memorial Day—-A Dissenting View, Part 1: Honor the heroes, but also examine the causes of war

Here in the United States we have just celebrated Memorial Day, a day when we justly honor the men and women who fought in our myriad wars. And today in

by Gregory Bresiger