A Year of Political Whoppers

Hidden History: A Year of Political Whoppers Robert Watson The great writer, Mark Twain, once said that “there are lies, damn lies, and statistics.” Twain knew a thing or two about stretching or inventing the truth, and he recognized the same tendency in our politicians, joking that “there is no distinctly American criminal class except [...]

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A new White House Christmas

Hidden History: A White House Christmas Robert Watson The holidays are always a special time at the White House and perhaps no holiday custom is more beloved than the lighting of the White house Christmas tree. Because the custom of displaying and decorating Christmas trees is a relatively recent one, early presidents did not “put [...]

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Another Quagmire

Another Quagmire Robert Watson It was six years ago that the United States “liberated” Iraq and it has been over seven years since U.S. troops ousted the Taliban regime from Afghanistan. Along the way, we have spent in excess of one trillion dollars on the wars, with some estimates, such as those by the Nobel-prize [...]

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Two Minutes that Changed the World

Hidden History: Two Minutes that Changed the World Robert Watson With the Civil War raging, a large crowd gathered in Pennsylvania to observe the dedication of a national cemetery. On the dais that crisp, cool November day in 1863 was a collection of dignitaries and politicians who, despite the somber occasion, were eagerly awaiting the [...]

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Quick on the Trigger

Hidden History: Quick on the Trigger Robert Watson On August 2, 1964, the USS Maddox, a naval destroyer, was deployed in the Gulf of Tonkin just off the Vietnamese coast. U.S. warships had been in the Gulf in support of South Vietnamese forces who were conducting raids into the Communist North. While on patrol, the [...]

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