OK, so it is not yet “night,” but I will be traveling tonight. So, here are a few things on-line that caught my attention this week:
“Big” at the National Archives.
The end of printed monographs?
Chris Rodda debunks the David Barton Christian Nation crowd. (Although the “liar” monicker seems a bit much).
Pursuits of Happiness: Tocqueville in the Newfane, VT and P.S 47 in the Bronx.
More on John Hope Franklin here and here
Collin Calloway: New York Indians Discover Dutchmen
Newt Gingrich is converting to Catholicism
Cass Sunstein on large republics.
Brian Urquhart reviews three books on Reinhold Niebuhr
The conservative flavor of British localism
What does it mean when your team is down at halftime?
Dear John,Thanks for the tip on Gingrich. Your link is old, but I found the appropriate one (http://www.firstthings.com/blog/2009/03/27/gingrich-popes/). …God help us moderate Catholics.– TL