Stormfields

american_cicero_1It’s a Fourth of July miracle! ISI is offering the hardback of my Charles Carroll of Carrollton biography for only $3.
No joke. $3.
Stock up for all of 2018 holiday needs, now.
And, help feed the Birzer children!!!!
 

Today America is on its third economic upswing, even as the places I visit have continued to fade away… For 23 years I have been driving country roads, photographing the ruins of rural America for a documentary I… Read More

Photographing the Lost World of Rural America — The Imaginative Conservative

The Declaration of Independence is the product of the spiritual insight of the people. If we are to maintain the great heritage which has been bequeathed to us, we must be like-minded as the fathers who created it…. Read More

“Foundations of the Republic”: The Declaration of Independence — The Imaginative Conservative

My EWTN Interview on The American Founding

peggy ewtnI had a wonderful time talk with Peggy Normandin.  She’s an excellent interviewer.  Here’s her writeup:

Independence Day presents an excellent opportunity to reflect on the blessings of our American heritage. In the Call Me Catholic Countdown, Peggy presents her top five interesting facts about Catholic American history. Author Bradley J. Birzer discusses the legacy of the patriot Charles Carroll, the subject of his biography “American Cicero.” The only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, Carroll had great influence over the early legislation of religious tolerance and freedom in our country. Award winning author and illustrator, Demi, talks about her charming new children’s book “George Washington: His Legacy of Faith, Character and Courage.” In Chatting with Catholics, Peggy takes her microphone to a local summer bible camp and asks the young campers who their favorite superhero is.

If you’re interested in listening, please click the link below:

https://player.fm/series/catholic/call-me-catholic-63018-faith-of-our-fathers

Though J.R.R. Tolkien arrived at Exeter College as a Classics (Great Books) scholar, he found his real passion resided in Germanic and Northern language and myth… 1,523 more words via Tolkien at Exeter College — The Imaginative Conservative

Tolkien at Exeter College — The Imaginative Conservative