Vol. 20, No. 17
January 5, 2015
Cover Story
Was the Civil War a Second American Revolution?
By Allen C. Guelzo
Also in This Issue
- The New Campus Order — Peter Augustine Lawler
- Land of Dynasties — Jay Cost
- The Pipeline and the Damage Done — Fred Barnes
This issue examined the historical significance of the Civil War through Allen C. Guelzo's feature "Democracy and Nobility," which questioned whether the conflict constituted a second American revolution. The magazine also tackled contemporary political concerns, including Jay Cost's analysis of another potential Bush presidential candidacy and Fred Barnes's critique of the Obama administration's handling of the Keystone XL pipeline. Peter Augustine Lawler contributed a piece on campus security and current controversies affecting higher education.