Erik writes about the harsh criticism that John Jay received upon returning from Europe on the conclusion of the Jay Treaty. This was ridiculous. Herring states that Jay probably gave up more than he had to on these issues. Maybe. But this was the United...
from colony to superpower
George Washington composed his Farewell Address in cooperation with James Madison and Alexander Hamilton. The process took roughly five years, as the initial text was prepared in anticipation of a.
Erik's response to my FCTS I (From Colony to Superpower: Chapter 1) post is up. A lot of the discussion we've been having regards counterfactuals, which is plenty entertaining but.
Erik Loomis and I have embarked on a project to evaluate George Herring's new book, From Colony to Superpower. Herring is a well-respected historian of the Vietnam Era, and has produced a roughly 900-page book on the history of American foreign policy. Each Sunday, Erik...