Thomas E. Ricks

Constitutional Debate, Features, Interviews, People, Political Philosophy November 13, 2020 November 12, 2020

This Week on Dispatches: Thomas E. Ricks on First Principles

by Editors

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews Pulitzer-prize winning historian Thomas E. Ricks on his new book, First Principles: What America’s Founders Learned from…

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Features, Political Philosophy, Reviews November 11, 2020 November 9, 2020

First Principles

by Timothy Symington

First Principles: What America’s Founders Learned From the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country by Thomas E. Ricks (New York, NY: Harper…

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1. Douglas R Dorney Lord Cornwallis: Defender of British and American Liberty?

Norm-Thank you for your comments and civil service. In my personal opinion, Cornwallis received a "pass" on his Yorktown campaign. It certainly helped that he was respected by the king.…
2. Norm Ishimoto Lord Cornwallis: Defender of British and American Liberty?

Thank you for this excellent and interesting article. Personally, I had the standard American view of the British (save that I am curious enough to subscribe to this Journal) during…
3. Doug Bonforte HMS Roebuck on the Delaware

Excellent article, Bob! Can't wait to play a wargame scenario on the fight for the Delaware. Thanks for a very interesting piece. - DB