Jeff Minick
Author
Jeff Minick has four children and a growing platoon of grandchildren. For 20 years, he taught history, literature, and Latin to seminars of homeschooling students in Asheville, N.C. He is the author of two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” and two works of nonfiction, “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” Today, he lives and writes in Front Royal, Va.
LATEST
Clio’s Wars: How We Interpret Our Past Will Determine Our Future
When national identity fractures and ideologies rise, historical nuance gets lost in the rubble.
Ronald Reagan Standing up to an Illegal Strike
As part of the series ‘When Character Counted,’ we learn President Reagan stood firm during his first crisis in office—a testament to his strength of character.
The Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
The prestigious medal recognizes the valor ordinary men are capable of.
John Adams’s Integrity and the Boston Massacre
In this new installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ attorney John Adams risked the loss of his reputation and livelihood in his passion for justice.
‘Our Past Judges Our Present’: History Taken Slantwise
Consideration of the past is not always an indictment of the present, but Americans can definitely benefit from learning from our history.
When George Washington Calmed a Mutiny
In this first article of the series “When Character Counted,” we visit a moment when a pair of spectacles helped save the American experiment of democracy.
