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America is Okay.
U.S. history explained through essays, reflections, and rankings.
Husband to Anonymous. Dad to Blue. Humor included.
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U.S. history explained through essays, reflections, and rankings.
Husband to Anonymous. Dad to Blue. Humor included.
www.okayhistory.com
Merry Christmas from me, Anonymous, and Blue.
December 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Merry Christmas from me, Anonymous, and Blue.
My dog and I had an epic "Guys' Night" on Saturday, watching all of the teams lose in meaningless college football games.
This week in history is now posted.
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This week in history is now posted.
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Guys’ Night
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History December 8 - 14.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My dog and I had an epic "Guys' Night" on Saturday, watching all of the teams lose in meaningless college football games.
This week in history is now posted.
www.okayhistory.com/p/guys-night...
This week in history is now posted.
www.okayhistory.com/p/guys-night...
Bill Clinton and Trouble go hand in hand, don’t they? We look back this week when the two met again.
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President Clinton in Trouble(s)
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History November 24 - 30.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Bill Clinton and Trouble go hand in hand, don’t they? We look back this week when the two met again.
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AMA - I look at how originalism didn’t just shape the Court; it eliminated the middle and the Swinger influence.
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Swingers
AMA - How originalism eliminated the middle of the Supreme Court
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November 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
AMA - I look at how originalism didn’t just shape the Court; it eliminated the middle and the Swinger influence.
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Bobby would have turned 100 today.
What could have been. Flaws and all.
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What could have been. Flaws and all.
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Bobby
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History June 5 - 11.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Bobby would have turned 100 today.
What could have been. Flaws and all.
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What could have been. Flaws and all.
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This week in history, we look at John Wilkes Booth, Congress and the Capitol, and Brooke Shields at 15.
It's also Megyn Kelly's 55th birthday tomorrow.
History is wild.
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It's also Megyn Kelly's 55th birthday tomorrow.
History is wild.
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Faith and History
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History November 17 - 23.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This week in history, we look at John Wilkes Booth, Congress and the Capitol, and Brooke Shields at 15.
It's also Megyn Kelly's 55th birthday tomorrow.
History is wild.
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It's also Megyn Kelly's 55th birthday tomorrow.
History is wild.
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We had quite a few consequential presidential elections this week. We reviewed a few.
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The Elected
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History November 3 - 9.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We had quite a few consequential presidential elections this week. We reviewed a few.
www.okayhistory.com/p/the-elected
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Did you bet away your finances this weekend on what the sports teams will do?
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The Unnecessary Gamble
The latest blackeye for professional sports is getting annoying
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November 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Did you bet away your finances this weekend on what the sports teams will do?
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The great thing about going to Shenandoah is being able to spell Shenandoah without looking up Shenandoah every time.
This week in history is out.
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This week in history is out.
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Vacate
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History October 27 - November 2.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The great thing about going to Shenandoah is being able to spell Shenandoah without looking up Shenandoah every time.
This week in history is out.
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This week in history is out.
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The World Series kicks off tonight. Will we see another brilliant performance like we did last Friday?
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Oh My Tani
The Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Star is Something Special
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October 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The World Series kicks off tonight. Will we see another brilliant performance like we did last Friday?
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I just read this entire thing to my wife.
Epic.
Epic.
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
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I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I just read this entire thing to my wife.
Epic.
Epic.
Hope you enjoyed your weekend; that was cemented for us back in 1940.
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Let's Be Fair
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History October 20 - October 26.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Hope you enjoyed your weekend; that was cemented for us back in 1940.
www.okayhistory.com/p/lets-be-fair
www.okayhistory.com/p/lets-be-fair
People who hate on soccer must not like baseball.
Scoring is awesome.
I love playoff baseball.
Scoring is awesome.
I love playoff baseball.
October 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
People who hate on soccer must not like baseball.
Scoring is awesome.
I love playoff baseball.
Scoring is awesome.
I love playoff baseball.
Today, we will explore the story of a letter sent to a presidential hopeful and how it changed Americans' views of him.
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By the Letter
There’s power in the written word—folded, sealed, stamped, and sent through the mail.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Today, we will explore the story of a letter sent to a presidential hopeful and how it changed Americans' views of him.
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We take a quick look at third parties in our American political history.
Do they help?
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Do they help?
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Let’s Party
Ask Me Anything returns, and we are ready to party.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We take a quick look at third parties in our American political history.
Do they help?
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Do they help?
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I got off the metro following a gentleman and his son, who was holding his toy while skipping to the exit.
I don't know why people get on national television and tell others that DC is some scary place.
I don't know why people get on national television and tell others that DC is some scary place.
Rep. Lisa McClain, on CNN, praising President Trump for deploying the National Guard to Washington:
"My daughter could actually ride the Metro for the first time since she has been in DC."
[Her daughter is 22]
"My daughter could actually ride the Metro for the first time since she has been in DC."
[Her daughter is 22]
October 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I got off the metro following a gentleman and his son, who was holding his toy while skipping to the exit.
I don't know why people get on national television and tell others that DC is some scary place.
I don't know why people get on national television and tell others that DC is some scary place.
Nothing beats the morning walk. I love this sky.
Down the street a guy is sitting in his work van strumming his gituar.
It's going to be a good day!
Down the street a guy is sitting in his work van strumming his gituar.
It's going to be a good day!
October 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Nothing beats the morning walk. I love this sky.
Down the street a guy is sitting in his work van strumming his gituar.
It's going to be a good day!
Down the street a guy is sitting in his work van strumming his gituar.
It's going to be a good day!
I wrote about this last week! Our Congress is extremely unproductive:
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September 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I wrote about this last week! Our Congress is extremely unproductive:
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www.okayhistory.com/p/productivi...
We celebrate Yosemite National Park this week and hopefully learn more about the people we pushed out
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The Ahwahneechee
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History September 29 - October 5.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We celebrate Yosemite National Park this week and hopefully learn more about the people we pushed out
www.okayhistory.com/p/the-ahwahn...
www.okayhistory.com/p/the-ahwahn...
Early morning walk from capitol hill to the Lincoln and back afford you pictures like this at 6:30 in the morning on a beautiful fall Sunday.
September 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Early morning walk from capitol hill to the Lincoln and back afford you pictures like this at 6:30 in the morning on a beautiful fall Sunday.
I take a look at how Congress compares to The People when it comes to being productive. Charts included!
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Productivity: The People vs. Congress
Tracking America’s real productivity gap: us vs. our elected
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September 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I take a look at how Congress compares to The People when it comes to being productive. Charts included!
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We kicked off the presidential debate industry this week, back in 1960.
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Debatable
The Maundy Monday Newsletter - This Week in History September 22 - 28.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We kicked off the presidential debate industry this week, back in 1960.
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