At long last, Margaret Thatcher is cool again. A few years ago, who would have ever thought she would have won an Oscar? Of course, it was Meryl Streep who received the award, but the larger point stands: The Iron Lady is enjoying newfound appreciation. That’s likely to continue with the publication of Reagan and [...]

By KASEY S. PIPES Special Contributor Published: 06 February 2012 10:08 AM The Spanish-American War helped make Theodore Roosevelt a national icon. The hero of San Juan Hill was placed on the Republican Party ticket as the vice presidential candidate in 1900. And when President William McKinley was assassinated, TR emerged as the youngest president [...]

DALLAS MORNING NEWS BOOK REVIEW by KSP: Three WWII Books

November 6, 2011

When Americans think of World War II, they often think of the Army in Europe. When they reflect on the Pacific Theater, they tend to think of the Marines at Guadalcanal or MacArthur retaking the Philippines. But the Pacific War consisted largely of naval battles. http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/books/20111104-book-reviews-three-authors-look-at-world-war-iis-pacific-theater.ece

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FOX NEWS OP-ED by KSP: Inside Rick Perry’s Campaign Strategy: How it Worked in His Race for Governor and Why it Might Work in His Race for President

October 25, 2011

This Saturday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry will announce his candidacy for the 2012 presidential race. But the question remains: how will he campaign? Last November 2 Rick Perry coasted to an easy win over Democrat Bill White in what many had thought might be a close race. Instead, Perry routed the popular Democrat with a campaign that [...]

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FOX NEWS OP-ED by KSP: Obama Has Been Given a Second Chance on the Debt — He Should Shake Up His Party and Embrace Entitlement Reform

October 25, 2011

As the nation prepares to hear the president’s budget address today, many Republicans think Barack Obama is trapped; but it may be that he has Republicans right where he wants them. So often in his first two years in office, President Obama has acted like a 19th century Whig: he defers to Congress and only enters late in the [...]

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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE OP-ED by KSP: Ike’s Farewell Address

October 25, 2011

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DALLAS MORNING NEWS: A World on Fire by Amanda Foreman

October 25, 2011

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DALLAS MORNING NEWS: To End All Wars by Adam Hochschild

October 25, 2011

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DALLAS MORNING NEWS: America Aflame by David Goldfield

October 25, 2011

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DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Ratification by Pauline Maier

October 25, 2011

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