The Golden Thread
Revitalizing the Western Tradition as a lived source of meaning.
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My American Heritage
by Allen C. Guelzo
The following essay originally appeared in edited form in National Review on July 3, 2026, under the title “Our American Heritage.”
History as the Banquet of Human Experience
Last week (aired June 30, 2026), Allen Guelzo sat down with Jeremy Tate of the CLT’s Anchored podcast. They discussed the origins of historical study, the importance of history in shaping virtue, and the significance of narrative in educati...
The United States at 250, Built on 2500 Years of the West
James Hankins appeared this past Friday (July 3, 2026) on the top-rated podcast , hosted by the filmmaker, entrepreneur, and father John Papola. The wide-ranging interview touches on a variety of topics, including what has happened to the s...
Where Did Lincoln Deliver the Gettysburg Address?
That sounds like one of those 4th-grade gags we used to pull on the backbench of the school bus, in the same league with “Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?” and “What was the color of Washington’s white horse?” In this case, the question has mo...
An Academic Friendship in an Age of Academic Decline
I have only once written a piece for the popular prints that had the dubious honor of going viral. It was called “Why I’m Leaving Harvard” and can be found here. I thought that readers of this Golden Thread Substack might find interesting a...
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