Thanksgiving, a uniquely American holiday

Thanksgiving, a uniquely American holiday

A senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, Melanie Kirkpatrick has written and spoken often about the significance of Thanksgiving Day. Following are selected excerpts: Charity: Americans have a long tradition of individual giving on Thanksgiving. George Washington, in 1789, donated beer and hot meals to imprisoned debtors in New York. During the Civil War on […]

This is the perfect season to assess your gratitude attitude

This is the perfect season to assess your gratitude attitude

Special to CosmicTribune.com FPI /November 26, 2019 Analysis by Leesa K. Donner, LibertyNation.com Gratitude suffers from a severe lack of exposure. Since the 19th century, the attitude of thankfulness has taken a nosedive. How do we know this? Statistics show that in the past the word gratitude was used in books and other published works […]

In November 1989, a political tsunami toppled the wall

In November 1989, a political tsunami toppled the wall

Special to CosmicTribune.com FPI / November 11, 2019 By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Thirty years ago on Nov. 9 1989, the world suddenly changed. Mass civil and religious demonstrations rocking East German cities created a political tsunami which soon reached Berlin. Berlin, the divided city and German capital at the epicenter of the […]