Monthly Archives: September 2009
This Day in History 9/21: Benedict Arnold “Sells Out” America
To try to defend Benedict Arnold is a lot like being the defense lawyer at the Nuremburg trials. Somebody has to do it, even though you know the guy’s guilty as sin. I’m not going to sweep Arnold’s treachery under … Continue reading
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Myths of Our Founding: Carol Berkin on Teaching the Revolution
Should we have revolted against the British Empire? According to Carol Berkin, we never had it so good–as long as you were a New England merchant, a Caribbean slave trader or a tidewater planter. That covers everybody, right? Here at … Continue reading →
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