Friday, July 8, 2016

A review of “The Men Who Built America” (History Channel)

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"The Men Who Built America" is something of a rarity in the world of documentaries , because it is one of the few history progra...
Monday, July 4, 2016

Actually, John Locke DID influence the U. S. Declaration of Independence

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"When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them wi...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

A review of Ken Burns’ “The West”

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"Nevada Territory is fabulously rich in gold, silver, lead, coal, iron, quicksilver... thieves, murderers, desperadoes ... lawyers, ...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

How the Constitution was almost not ratified

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"The ratification of the conventions of  nine states , shall be sufficient for the establishment of this constitution between the sta...
Monday, June 20, 2016

Reflections on learning about history of the Ancient Near East

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"The term 'Near East' is not widely used today. It has survived in a scholarship rooted in the nineteenth century when it was...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Reflections on learning about Spanish linguistics

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So I recently finished reading " El español a través de la lingüística: Preguntas y respuestas " ("Spanish Through Linguistic...
Saturday, May 7, 2016

David Hume and “The Wealth of Nations”

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"Commerce and manufactures gradually introduced order and good government, and with them the liberty and security of individuals, amo...