[Pelham]

A very good essay in memory of Forrest McDonald, the great historian of early national America, who passed away January 19, 2016

[cornelis]

each being supreme in its own sphere

Once that sovereignty is violated, its difficult to return to independence. Even Ben Franklin noticed the big fishes tend to eat the little ones. It makes sense that Mary sang, "Fecit potentiam."

[Jacquerie]

An informative post, thanks.

McDonald, Wood, Eidelberg and certainly others confronted and demolished the progressive hit piece by Beard.

[Ladysforest]

Thanks for this. I have read a bit of McDonald. In fact, in at least one of the attempts by our Congress to amend the eligibility restrictions OUT of our Constitution, McDonald made a statement against doing such a thing.

[Verginius Rufus]

Sorry to hear about his death. He was 89.

I would guess he was named after Nathan Bedford Forrest. He died on Robert E. Lee's birthday.