by Tim Kelly
The Second World War is often called “the good war.” But was it?
After all, this “good war” brought mass destruction; death to tens of millions of men, women, and children; and enormous suffering to many more. How can such a horrible event be called “good?”
Well, that description comes from the war’s popular portrayal as a necessary Manichean struggle between ... [click for more]
by George Leef
FDR Goes to War by Burton W. Folsom Jr. and Anita Folsom (Threshold Editions, 2011); 386 pages.
Hillsdale College history professor Burton Folsom and his wife, Anita, have given us in this book a much-needed counterweight to the standard view that Franklin D. Roosevelt was one of the greatest American presidents. After reading FDR Goes to War anyone who ... [click for more]
