The Second Coming of the KKK The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American Political Tradition is an especially relevant read today. If you enjoy history, aren’t afraid to be confronted by America’s racism, and follow today’s politics, you should read The Second Coming of the KKK.
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The Events Around the Death of Martin Luther King
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as he stood on a second-story balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. A bullet struck Dr. King in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. Dr. King was 39 years old when he was murdered.
History is More Important Than Math
Obviously, everyone needs an education in basic math. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions are encountered by most people on a very regular basis. On the other hand, the vast majority of people rarely use algebra, calculus, or geometry.
Jefferson, Washington, and the Second Amendment
Oversized letters on the façade of the NRA’s headquarters depict an edited version of the Second Amendment. The letters on the NRA’s building read as follows: “. . . the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
The History of the Star-Spangled-Banner
Francis Scott Key was born on August 1, 1779 in what was then Fredrick County Maryland.