For nearly a hundred years, the FBI has been fighting for America, and its discipline and professionalism have often been at odds with its shadowy, extra-legal tactics.

In the Same Mold: Spain's Philip II and bin Laden

Authored by: Ralph Peters

A year after the September attacks, it has become clear that ours is a very old enemy.

Dixie’s Victory

Authored by: Joshua Zeitz

The old Confederacy got only as far north as Pennsylvania, but its great-grandchildren have captured America’s culture. Joshua Zeitz looks at sports, entertainment, and religion to show how.

Ben Franklin's Failed Attempt to Unite the Colonies

Authored by: Richard M. Ketchum

More than two decades before the Revolution broke out, a group of Americans voted on a scheme to unite the colonies. For the rest of his life, Benjamin Franklin thought it could have prevented the war. It didn’t, but it did give us our Constitution.

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