Using the mail route, however, presented an opportunity to the citizens of Chautauqua County. They could partake first-hand in the great American experience. They could meet General Lafayette face-to-face.The post Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Special Delivery To Westfield, A Fitting First appeared first on Chris Carosa
Note the self-importance implied by tolerance. It suggests your view is the correct view. This stance subtly tells the other person there’s no need to prove the superiority of your view because it is assumed to be the proper view.The post Lafayette On The Folly Of Tolerance appeared first on
Because of this regularity, ancient astronomers identified a pattern to eclipses. Called “The Saros Cycle,” they have used it to predict when and where eclipses would occur. That’s how Columbus knew there was going to be an eclipse (right when he needed one, it turns out).The post Famous Eclipses In
It’s appropriate that our national anthem derives from the Era of Good Feelings. Coming out of the War of 1812 ushered in a patriotic and confident America.The post Lafayette’s Tour: America In 1824 appeared first on Chris Carosa
Justice John Marshall Harlan II summed up the primacy of the First Amendment when he wrote in the majority opinion, “One man’s vulgarity is another man’s lyric.”The post How Much Are You Willing to Pay to Have Free Speech? appeared first on Chris Carosa