Revitalizing the Western Tradition as a lived source of meaning.
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The Fundamental Glory of the Roman Empire
Last week (August 13, 2026), James Hankins appeared on the podcast, hosted by Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster. Their conversation took an in-depth tour of the Western tradition, from the Greeks to the Romans to Christendom to the Refor...
The Shot That Really Was Heard 'Round the World - Part One
An edited version of the following essay originally appeared in Commentary on July 1, 2026, under the title “A Revolution for All Mankind.”
No one who takes up a copy of The Federalist Papers ever forgets the way Alexander Hamilton...
The Golden Thread Leads Us to the Light
Several months ago, Allen C. Guelzo was interviewed by Albert Mohler on the latter’s Thinking in Public podcast. The episode dropped on Aug. 5, 2026. This was Guelzo’s fifth appearance on Mohler’s program. Their previous conversations have...
Two Things America Is Doing Right at 250
On May 14, 2026, James Hankins was awarded the prestigious Bradley Prize, along with Senator Phil Gramm and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik. After the award ceremony, at which each recipient gave an acceptance speech (for James Hankins’ speech, clic...
In Memoriam, Gordon S. Wood
The following essay originally appeared in National Review on June 10, 2026.
The past six months have not been good to American historians. On Christmas Day, we lost the eminent Daniel Walker Howe, whose books were my nominees for a...
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Revitalizing the Western Tradition as a lived source of shared meaning.
Classical Wisdom is a site dedicated to bringing Ancient wisdom for modern minds as well as future minds. Our aim to promote and preserve the love of ancient history, philosophy, mythology and literature.
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