Christopher J. Ferguson

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Ford’s leadership on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Ford’s leadership on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Federalist 70
Federalist 70

The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873)
The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873)

An Alarming Trend: Why Are American Women “Giving Up on Marriage”? And What Are Its Likely Consequences?
An Alarming Trend: Why Are American Women “Giving Up on Marriage”? And What Are Its Likely Consequences?

Ex Parte Milligan (1866)
Ex Parte Milligan (1866)

Beauty in the Wreck of Time: Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch
Beauty in the Wreck of Time: Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch

Federalist 69
Federalist 69

Benjamin Franklin and Confucius: Unlikely Fellow Travelers
Benjamin Franklin and Confucius: Unlikely Fellow Travelers

Federalist 68
Federalist 68

The Prize Cases (1863)
The Prize Cases (1863)

Federalist 67
Federalist 67

Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Scott v. Sandford (1857)

How Centers for Classical Education Can Save the Humanities
How Centers for Classical Education Can Save the Humanities

Barron v. The Mayor and the City of Baltimore (1833)
Barron v. The Mayor and the City of Baltimore (1833)

Federalist 66
Federalist 66

Ford to New York City: Drop Dead?
Ford to New York City: Drop Dead?

Is Conservatism a Lifestyle Brand Now?
Is Conservatism a Lifestyle Brand Now?

Federalist 65
Federalist 65

Worcester v Georgia (1832)
Worcester v Georgia (1832)

Federalist 64
Federalist 64

The Post-Literate Republic
The Post-Literate Republic

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

Gerald R. Ford, William F. Buckley, Jr., and Napoleon
Gerald R. Ford, William F. Buckley, Jr., and Napoleon

The Paradox of Leadership
The Paradox of Leadership

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Federalist 63
Federalist 63

Federalist 62
Federalist 62

Gangs United: Ritualistic Violence as Peacemaker in West Side Story
Gangs United: Ritualistic Violence as Peacemaker in West Side Story

Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee (1816)
Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee (1816)

The Smile That AI Can't Fake
The Smile That AI Can't Fake