The violence of Frontenac’s resentments and antipathies overcame the very slender share of prudence with which nature had endowed him.Our
Archives for October 2020
The Self-Government of Genius
Man is the last and highest link in nature; his task is to understand what she aims at in him and then to fulfil her intentions.Continuing Goethe
Columbus Day, 2020
Columbus’ discovery of the Americas was an event of the highest importance in the history of the world. Through Columbus the Europeans discovered the
Transition to Mature Philosophy
Goethe, indeed, modified, or at least cleared up, his early views under the influence of a deeper study of nature and the sight of ancient and
Goethe and the Intellectual Revolt of Germany
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Exuberance of His Youth.IntroductionThe latter half of the eighteenth
Most One-Sided Battle in Naval History
Today's installment concludes The Battle of Manila Bay,our selection from The New Pacific by Hubert Howe Bancroft published in 1900.If you have
Prepare for Action!
Upon the instant the Stars and Stripes appeared at every masthead, and simultaneously from all those ships went up a mighty shout, which struck upon
The Battle of Manila Bay
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Capture or Destroy the Spanish Fleet.IntroductionOne of the world-wide
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 4
It is no longer necessary for me to enter into particulars, which could only serve to show you that you are completely in the wrong."Our special