Author: Patrick Young
Admiral Farragut Statue in Madison Square By Augustus Saint-Gaudens
The Farragut monument at the north end of Madison Square Park in Manhattan is, according to the New York City Parks Department, “one of the…
Historian David Blight On the Threat To History
David Blight is one of the most respected academic historians in the United States. A professor at Yale, he has written seven books, including the…
Soldiers’ Monument New Britain Connecticut
New Britain is a small city in Connecticut with a population of just over 74,000. In the Civil War period, only about 10,000 people lived…
Confederate Monument to Be Restored at Arlington National Cemetery
In another win for modern day supporters of the Confederacy, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the Confederate Monument will be restored…
J.D. Vance on the Civil War and Citizenship
New York Times writer Ezra Klein had an interesting interview with Yoram Hazony, an Israeli intellectual who is close to Vice President J.D. Vance. They…
Cooperstown New York Civil War Monument and Abner Doubleday Field
Cooperstown is one of America’s best known small towns. If I say I am going to Cooperstown, no one asks me where the town is…
National Park Service Reviewing Books Sold at Bookstores for UnAmerican Content
As I discussed earlier, the National Park Service (NPS) has been ordered by the Interior Department to eliminate what reporters call “Unamerican” content in signs…
National Park Service to Close Centers Where Rangers Learn How to Be Rangers
The Interior Department said that the two main training center for National Park personnel will have those programs closed down. These two sites train hundreds…
NY Times Reports on Historical Plaques Under Review for Removal at National Park Sites
This article on the potential removal of historical and other signage at the National Parks appeared in todays New York Times. Here are substantial excerpts:…
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Delhi New York
Delhi, N.Y. is a small town that is the county seat in Delaware County. It’s population is currently 4,795, not that much bigger than its…