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It’s not surprising that Democrats seek to wrap themselves in the Roosevelt cloak; what’s harder to understand is why so many Republicans do, too. A distinguished historian explains. Read >>
He said that his critics didn’t like his work because it was “too noisy,” but he didn’t care what any of them said. George Luks’ determination to paint only what interested him was his greatest strength and his greatest weakness. Read >>
The United States had promised black soldiers that they would be paid as much as whites. Sergeant Walker believed that promise. Read >>

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