The Divisions & Trade Wars Leading Up to the Monroe Doctrine
By Bradley J. Birzer on May 21, 2020 04:00 pm
Even though President James Monroe could not fix the economy or dismiss the Missouri question, he could certainly distract the nation from its problems. In his second inaugural address, he gleefully announced a new target for American anger: The British were not allowing free trade between the United States and the English-occupied West Indies. ...
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By Bradley J. Birzer on May 21, 2020 04:00 pm
Even though President James Monroe could not fix the economy or dismiss the Missouri question, he could certainly distract the nation from its problems. In his second inaugural address, he gleefully announced a new target for American anger: The British were not allowing free trade between the United States and the English-occupied West Indies. ...
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Turning the Whole Soul: The Moral Journey of the Philosophic Nature in Plato’s “Republic”
By Andrew Seeley on May 21, 2020 04:00 pm
According to Socrates, to save Philosophy, to save young souls destined for greatness, to save human society itself, the true, philosophic nature must be freed from the corruptive influences that have formed him and receive the best education. The soul must be turned around. I forgot that we were playing and spoke rather intensely. ...
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By Andrew Seeley on May 21, 2020 04:00 pm
According to Socrates, to save Philosophy, to save young souls destined for greatness, to save human society itself, the true, philosophic nature must be freed from the corruptive influences that have formed him and receive the best education. The soul must be turned around. I forgot that we were playing and spoke rather intensely. ...
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