Two Voices from the Past for Today
While my wife and I were visiting out-of-state relatives recently, one of our daughters was taking advantage of her public library’s...
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Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 22, 2019
- 2 min
Thanksgiving Thoughts
I’m thankful that I live in a country that affords me great freedoms, of expression, of worship, of opportunities to better myself, and...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
Happy New Year–New Beginnings
Happy New Year to all the readers and followers of this blog. A new year is also an opportunity to evaluate what was done in the past and...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 12, 2018
- 1 min
Thank You, Military Veterans!
As we approach the Veterans Day weekend (and the actual date on Sunday, November 11), we owe a great debt of gratitude to everyone who is...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Oct 19, 2018
- 1 min
Could This Explain the Mess We’re In?
At the heart of the study is the U.S. citizenship test of basic facts about our nation’s history. Among the findings of the study are...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Oct 9, 2018
- 2 min
The Project that Birthed Death and Life
On this date in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved a secret project that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Sep 11, 2018
- 3 min
The Origins and Proper Observance of Patriots’ Day
All of us who are old enough to remember the event, remember where we were and what we were doing when we first heard the news of the...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 24, 2018
- 2 min
Reflections on American Citizenship by a Former Alien
BBC’s Nik Gowing hosts a live “Special World Debate” with panelists Economic Historian Niall Ferguson, French Finance Minister Christine...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 7, 2017
- 3 min
Builders of the American Dream
Our recent celebration of Independence Day set me to thinking about how many of our holidays focus our attention on what has made America...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 3, 2017
- 2 min
Symbols of Our Independence
With the approach of this Independence Day, in spite of the many distractions and interruptions that are accompanying the lead-up to it,...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Sep 16, 2016
- 3 min
Learning from the Trail of Tears
Today is the Trail of Tears Commemoration Day, the recognition of a national tragedy. The seeds of what culminated in the...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 1, 2016
- 3 min
Celebrating the Fourth
Since most of us will be indulging in cookouts (weather permitting) on this holiday, allow me to use a food-related analogy. If one has...
Dennis L. Peterson
- May 27, 2016
- 3 min
Memorial Day Now Much More than Trivia
Since that year, however, I have included among those whom I honor on Memorial Day one of my own family. My nephew, Captain Justin...
Dennis L. Peterson
- May 23, 2016
- 3 min
Another Constitutional Convention?
Although delegates from several states had already gathered before May 25, 1787, they had had no quorum and therefore could not conduct...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Apr 16, 2016
- 3 min
Many Anniversary Events, One Theme
Lenin (April 22, 1870) and Hitler (April 20, 1889)were born this week . The former brought Communism and death to millions in Russia; the...
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