Every so often I come across a story about an unusual weather event that caused panic among the population - two such dates events...

J.Q. Adams through the years While reading David McCullough’s John Adams, I learned some interesting tidbits about his son and our...

So often we see biographies of historical people that present the usual facts about a person's life but leave little to the imagination....

On this date 251 years ago, the infamous Boston Tea Party occurred. It was a direct response to the Tea Act which was passed earlier in...

Factions have always been a concern in any form of government but especially in a republican form of government because we take our...

Originally appeared on the Bastrop GOP website The idea of a Bill of Rights was particularly important during the Ratification of the...