Sherman’s March to the Sea
In 1864, Ulysses S. Grant was named Supreme Commander of the Union Army. This move left William Tecumseh Sherman as Union commander in the western theater of the Civil War. Best remembered for his destructive March to the Sea, this post revists a somewhat controversial question: Was Sherman a hero or a villain?
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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Thomas Jefferson first proposed the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom in 1779. The statute is often viewed as an inspirational piece for those in favor of religious freedom. At the same time, I'm hoping modern readers can remove themselves from the legacy of this statute for a moment and consider a few key questions.
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Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
The Allegory of the Cave appears in The Republic, Plato's famous dialogue on justice. This post highlights a video interpretation of that allegory. What is the message or thought Plato is trying to convey?
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