Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856. He published his autobiography, Up from Slavery, in 1901. The word “up” implies rising from lower to higher. In his writings, Washington frequently ...

Did a shady clique of politicians and businessmen attempt to lead a fascist coup against FDR?--Libertarian icon General Smedley Butler swore as much. Did a vast, powerful, and influential clique of ...

An exploration of how the idea of individual freedom has shaped not only politics and economics but also the arts—from pop music to poetry, from Star Trek to the blues, and from Western novels to ...