Ronald Reagan used to quote the philosopher Montesquieu: “The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principle upon which it was founded.”  Reagan cited this point to warn us as more and more policies were enacted violating our principles of self- and limited government.  Later in his career, Reagan would also warn about our decayed and degraded state of knowledge about our own history.

Indeed, today, Americans’ knowledge about history and civics is at record lows, helping explain our new acceptance and promotion of literal socialist policies and politics in America.  Our education system, our schools, have failed us.  Thank God, however, a few historians have given us a gift to help us recoup the things we used to know.  Particularly beautiful and helpful is Allen Guelzo and James Haskins new two-volume history of Western Civilization: “The Golden Thread.”

Enough cannot be said about such a work as Guelzo’s and Haskins’—nor its scholarship, readability, and beautiful presentation.  Their work comes just in time and could not be more necessary.

Ronald Reagan used to quote the philosopher Montesquieu: &ldquo;The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principle upon which it was founded.&rdquo;&nbsp; Reagan cited this point to warn us as more and more policies were enacted violating our principles of self- and limited government.&nbsp; Later in his career, Reagan would also warn about our decayed and degraded state of knowledge about our own history.
Indeed, today, Americans&rsquo; knowledge about history and civics is at record lows, helping explain our new acceptance and promotion of literal socialist policies and politics in America.&nbsp; Our education system, our schools, have failed us.&nbsp; Thank God, however, a few historians have given us a gift to help us recoup the things we used to know.&nbsp; Particularly beautiful and helpful is Allen Guelzo and James Haskins new two-volume history of Western Civilization: &ldquo;The Golden Thread.&rdquo;
Enough cannot be said about such a work as Guelzo&rsquo;s and Haskins&rsquo;&mdash;nor its scholarship, readability, and beautiful presentation.&nbsp; Their work comes just in time and could not be more necessary.

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Seth Leibsohn: Restoring an Appreciation of the Things That Matt

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