A good friend asked me this question the other day: Did America’s Entry into World War I Lead to the Rise of Hitler and the Nazis? I had to think about this for a bit, so the following are … Continued
There are three Senate office buildings, and each one is named for a Senator who left a significant mark on the institution. The Dirksen building is named for Illinois Republican Senator Everett Dirksen, who served as Republican Minority leader during … Continued
The United States: It’s Time for a Divorce I started working on this essay during the weeks after the 2020 election. I put it aside after Mr. Trump incited a mob of insurrectionists to storm the Capitol on 6 January, … Continued
It is 19 December, 1941. Eight days ago Hitler declared war on the United States, honoring the pact Nazi Germany had with Imperial Japan. Never mind that the Pearl Harbor attack and subsequent attacks on Guam, Wake Island, the Philippines, … Continued