Alexander V. Marriott's Articles
History, Reviews
James Madison, by Lynne Cheney
Alexander V. Marriott September 4, 2015
Alexander V. Marriott reviews James Madison, by Lynne Cheney.
History
Lincoln and Race
Alexander V. Marriott May 29, 2014
Despite his retrospective missteps, Lincoln repeatedly responded to Douglas’s racist tauntings by turning back to his avowed purpose in the election—to remind voters that “the old principle of Washington, Jefferson, and Madison” was that slavery was wrong and should be placed on a path to extinction.
History, Politics & Rights
Getting Lincoln Right
Alexander V. Marriott May 20, 2014
Addresses various claims of Lincoln-bashing libertarians and conservatives; presents crucial and oft-ignored facts about Lincoln, about the Founders he revered, about the state of the Union during his time, and about the Civil War; and provides the context necessary to judge Lincoln and his actions objectively.
History, Reviews
Review: The Men Who Lost America, by Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy
Alexander V. Marriott August 20, 2013
Alexander V. Marriott reviews The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire, by Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy.