History - The New American

Juneteenth and the End of American Slavery

Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of American slavery. While the end of slavery in America is certainly something to celebrate, Juneteenth...

Steve Byas June 19, 2017

Kennedy Was No Conservative

Steve Byas May 29, 2017

On the occasion of the 100th birthday of former President John F. Kennedy, it is important to recognize that America's 35th president was...

New Orleans Removes Jefferson Davis Monument; Gens. Beauregard, Lee Next

Warren Mass May 11, 2017

New Orleans city workers removed a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on May 11 and monuments to Generals Lee and Beauregard will...

Libel Against Thomas Jefferson Continues

Steve Byas February 28, 2017

Despite a lack of evidence, sloppy journalists and even some irresponsible historians persist in perpetuating the ugly charge that Thomas Jefferson fathered children...

George Washington’s Christianity

Steve Byas February 22, 2017

Many infidels like to say that George Washington was a deist. But the historical record strongly suggests that he was a sincere believer...

The More Things Change: The George Soros of the Sixth Century B.C.

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 2, 2017

George Soros's use of his wealth to manipulate the poor into violent uprisings against the middle class follows the pattern of 6th century...

NRA Mourns Death of Conservative Civil Rights Activist Roy Innis

Bob Adelmann January 16, 2017

Last week, the National Rifle Association mourned the death of civil rights activist, NRA life member, and former NRA board member Roy Innis....

Bang-Jensen: The Forgotten Story of a Heroic UN Officer’s Murder

Alex Newman January 11, 2017

After a UN official blew the whistle on a UN coverup of Soviet atrocities in Hungary, he was fired, persecuted, and eventually died...

Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural and the Election of 2016

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 29, 2016

The controversial election of 1800 and Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural offer a heads-up and healing for the presidential election of 2016. ...

Dictators Dictating Elections

Kurt Hyde October 21, 2016

Using a few basic strategies, would-be totalitarians can control elections to grant themselves unbridled power over countries. And unwary Americans have opened the...

Cultural Iconoclasts Continue Assault on Columbus Day

Warren Mass October 10, 2016

As the nation celebrates the federal Columbus Day holiday on October 10, a small but persistent movement to replace the holiday with alternative...

Tower Shooting Memorial Coincides With Texas Campus Carry Law

Kelly Holt August 2, 2016

On August 1, the 50th anniversary of the University of Texas Tower sniper shooting, a memorial was held at the foot of the...

This Week in History: The Great Compromise and the Struggle to Preserve State Sovereignty

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. July 14, 2016

This week in 1787, delegates at the Constitution Convention in Philadelphia considered several key proposals regarding the relationship between the federal government and...