When Virginians Ruled (or, Against Political Nostalgia)

When Virginians Ruled (or, Against Political Nostalgia)

by | Apr 30, 2023

The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe  By Kevin R. C. Gutzman. St. Martin’s Press, 2022. Hardcover, 608 pages, $37. Reviewed by Adam L. Tate. It seems that in every age, the politically frustrated harken back to better days....
A Very American Historian

A Very American Historian

by | Apr 23, 2023

C. Vann Woodward: America’s Historian By James C. Cobb.  University of North Carolina Press, 2022. Hardcover, 504 pages, $37.50. Reviewed by John C. Chalberg. Should C. Vann Woodward be regarded as America’s historian? Given his career and this biography, a more...
Paul Johnson (1937-2023): A Valediction

Paul Johnson (1937-2023): A Valediction

by | Mar 30, 2023

By M. D. Aeschliman. The prolific English historian and journalist Paul Johnson died two months ago and there was no dearth of substantial obituaries in the British and American media, for both of which he wrote frequently and influentially for sixty years....
The Founders and the Constitution on Religious Liberty

The Founders and the Constitution on Religious Liberty

by | Mar 5, 2023

Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses By Vincent Phillip Muñoz. The University of Chicago Press, 2022. Paperback, 344 pages, $30. Reviewed by Thomas G. West. In a field crowded...