by Cynthia Chung “A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it”. – Frederick Douglass (former slave who would later become a great American statesman and diplomat) It has always been an utmost necessity to exercise…
Category: The American System
Benjamin Franklin and Chinese Civilization
Dave Wang is Manager of Hollis Library and Adjunct Professor of St. Johns University– Article originally published on Reset DOC (Dialogue of Civilizations) Prof. Wang has published over twenty groundbreaking articles on the topic of Chinese influences on the founding fathers of America. You can find more of his incredible work athttps://foundingfathersandchina.blogspot.com Scholarship on the study…
V.I. Vernadsky and the American System in Russia
As the dust settled on the American Civil war in 1865, Russia took pride in the fact that this Eurasian nation turned the tide in favor of Lincoln’s cause of preserving the union and abolishing the institution of slavery. Czar Alexander II was also known as “The Great Liberator” for liberating the serfs in 1861…
JFK Announces Moon Mission: An Inspiration for Today
By Nancy Spannaus This article originally appeared in the May 25, 2018 edition of American System now. We are proud to re-publish it here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing. May 25, 2018—On this day in 1961, four months after he was inaugurated, President John F. Kennedy gave the United States its…
RTF Book of the Month: The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
This is the first book recommendation by Rising Tide which will occur from now on a monthly basis. In these monthly book recommendations we will include a short explanation of why we think this book is very important to include as a part of your reading list and an excerpt of the book itself. For…
