| Leading off of this week’s curation is Christopher Caldwell’s essay, “Plymouth Rock Landed on Them,” which begins with ruminations on why there were no major celebrations this year of the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ arrival at Plymouth in the fall of 1620. Caldwell details the history surrounding the Pilgrims’ journey to the New World and the Wampanoag’s eventual decline. Continuing our civic institution series, Mike Sabo looks at the many educational resources offered by the American Revolution Institute of The Society of the Cincinnati. Executive Director Jack Warren argues that it is crucial that all Americans study the Revolution: “Its achievements are the common inheritance of all Americans, regardless of whether their ancestors fought at Bunker Hill or they just became citizens.” In a new report published by the Brookings Institution, Jonathan Rothwell, Andre M. Perry, and Mike Andrews examine a new database detailing the number of patents black Americans held during the Industrial Revolution (1870-1940). They discovered some very interesting results, including the fact that the contributions of black Americans living in the South during that time period was disproportionate compared to blacks among the total U.S. population, a surprising finding considering the many barriers to advancement and achievement southern blacks faced. They also found that black Americans living in the North held patents at rates equal to their share of the population. Ian Rowe argues that rather than working to impose an anti-racist agenda in school districts across the country “that actually plant the seeds of white superiority and black inferiority,” schools must instead work to achieve excellence for all students. The antidote to racism, in Rowe’s estimation, is instilling “a philosophy of humanism that celebrates and uplifts the inherent dignity in each individual.” Original Posts Mike Sabo, RealClearWire Essential Reading Joshua Lawson, RealClearPublicAffairs During the last month, contributors to The Federalist’s 1620 Project have demonstrated the resounding influence and positive... Jonathan Rothwell, et al., Brookings Bottom Line: Using a newly constructed database, Rothwell, Perry, and Andrews found that the number of inventions patented... Christopher Caldwell, Claremont Review of Books Possibly someone will surprise us at the last minute. Possibly the coronavirus is to blame. But with 2020 nearly over, it looks... In the News Carl M. Cannon, RealClearPolitics Jarrett Stepman, Daily Signal Brandon Christensen, RealClearHistory Michael DiMatteo, Think31 Andrew Koppelman, Public Discourse Jessica Pearce Rotondi, History.com John O. McGinnis, City Journal Francis P. Sempa, RealClearHistory Jaclyn Diaz, NPR John Yoo, Newsweek Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Daily News Liv Finne, Washington Policy Center Glenn C. Loury, City Journal Frederick M. Hess, The Hill Ian Rowe, USA Today Nathaniel Philbrick, American Revolution Institute Nathaniel Philbrick brings a fresh perspective to the Battle of Bunker Hill. The real central character in this battle is Boston... Lucas Morel & Garrett Snedeker, James Wilson Institute Professor and renowned Lincoln scholar Lucas Morel, joined JWI deputy director Garrett Snedeker and intern Jovan Tripkovic... Damon Root & Nick Gillespie, Reason Podcast In December 2019, The New York Times published The 1619 Project, an immensely ambitious, influential, and controversial reframing... Robert Woodson, Daily Signal Podcast Elitism, not racism, is the biggest obstacle in overcoming poverty, says Robert Woodson, today’s guest on “The Daily Signal Podcast"... Joshua Braver & Thomas Keck, Jack Miller Center On December 7, 2020, Joshua Braver (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Thomas Keck (Syracuse University) discussed... Chris Flannery, American Story Among the countless millions of human events postponed, rescheduled, or cancelled in the long hard year 2020, one was... Peter Wood & Tim Benson, Heartland Institute Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Peter W. Wood of the National Association of Scholars to discuss his new book, 1620... Center for Education Reform Who were the Pilgrims? Why did they come? For over 400 years we have celebrated Thanksgiving, but understanding its origins... Larry Arnn, Hugh Hewitt & Daniel Coupland, Hillsdale College Hillsdale College’s Barney Charter School Initiative has already assisted in the launching of 24 classical K-12 charter schools in 11 states... Yuval Levin, Institute for the Study of Capitalism Dr. Yuval Levin joined Associate Director of the Lyceum Program at Clemson University, Dr. J. Michael Hoffpauir, for a conversation... Wilfred M. McClay, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Professor Wilfred M. McClay speaks about the history and importance of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, Constitution Day Carl Cannon's Great American Stories Sometime today, according to John Hopkins University (the source I've been using during the coronavirus pandemic), the United States will ... As most readers who have small children in their lives are acutely aware, we're precisely two weeks away from Christmas ... This is the first night of Hanukkah, in a year when wishing a friend "Happy Hanukkah" seems fraught. For starters, as ... | 
