"I'd like to see Paris before I die. Philadelphia will do." ~ Mae West Nearly two decades have passed since my last visit to Philadelphia, the former social and geographical center of the original thirteen colonies. What a marvelous city! You've likely heard people call Philadelphia the city of "brotherly love," for the city's name …
Tag: American History
The Purpose of Mankind
What would you say is the purpose of mankind? I had a fascinating conversation yesterday with a friend of mine about classical education, 18th and 19th century American history, the great pendulum upon which humanity seems to swing and finally, what we both do for a living and why. My friend, a classically trained equestrian …
Gregory Hake 