Paul D. Gallagher
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Writer/editor. Maryland native. “I am by nature a dealer in words—and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity." (Kipling) #Catholic #Orioles #History
Washington, D.C.
Joined March 2009
Today in 1944, General Anthony McAuliffe of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division gives a famously succinct reply to a German ultimatum demanding the surrender of Bastogne: "Nuts!" Here again is the story: https://t.co/QwtvzZ7ZCH
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Today in 1864, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman sends Lincoln his famous telegram, presenting the city of Savannah, GA as a Christmas gift. Image of original document courtesy National Archives. https://t.co/pqskAMqZjv
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December 21, 1945: U.S. General Patton died in Germany from injuries he sustained in a car accident. This happened shortly after World War II ended.
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It’s A Wonderful Alice premiered at the Globe Theater in New York City 79 years ago today on December 20, 1946.
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IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE was released 79 years ago today. One of the most beloved of all Christmas movies, and among the most popular films of its star James Stewart, the tale of how it was created is like throwing a lasso round the moon… 1/47
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Oh, man — this. Times a thousand.
Something often overlooked in It's a Wonderful Life, is that during these scenes where George Bailey is celebrating having his life back, he doesn't know his friends and neighbors are about to save him. As far as he's concerned, he's still broke, bankrupt, and likely going to
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The Sacrament of Penance helps us grow in humility, the foundation of all virtues.
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One of the most encouraging things about being at AmFest is that I have met so many young Christian men who are telling me they are fighting against the nonsense Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, and Tucker Carlson are spewing.
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December 19, 1777 George Washington led the Continental Army into winter quarters at Valley Forge. After a tough year marked by defeats and the British occupation of Philadelphia, Washington made the difficult decision to encamp his troops in Pennsylvania. Though conditions were
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Well here comes Christmas! That astonishing thing that no ‘commercialism’ can in fact defile – unless you let it. — J.R.R. Tolkien, Dec 19, 1962
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Charlie Kirk slammed people who blame “the Jews” for everything "There is a corner of the internet of people that want to point and blame the Jews for all their problems. Everybody, this is demonic and it's from the pit of hell, and it should not be tolerated, period. But it
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There are other good versions, of course, but Nat King Cole’s is unsurpassed.
Nat King Cole 🎩🪄 The Christmas Song The 1961 version became the definitive holiday classic, with warm vocals, chestnuts roasting, and timeless Christmas DNA. 🎄✨ #NatKingCole🎅
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As the men of General George Washington’s Continental Army settled into their winter encampment in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, #OnThisDay December 19, 1777, they had no idea that the winter that lay ahead of them would be long and brutal, with 2,000 of their number succumbing to
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On December 2, 1777, General George Washington wrote to Joseph Reed about the issue of where to encamp the Continental Army for the upcoming winter of...
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"It's not Islamophobia to notice that Muslims want to import values into the West that seek to destabilize our civilization. It's cultural suicide to stay silent." -Charlie Kirk
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It’s astounding how many anti-school choice Dems send their own kids to elite private schools.
NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore filmed this 2022 campaign ad expressing his support for public schools inside the Calvert School, the elite $33,000/yr private school his kids attend. Moore confirmed this reporting in a statement saying the @FreeBeacon is "obsessed" (true)
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December 19, 1843, a Christmas Carol was published. Here are some fun facts! The first edition of A Christmas Carol sold out before Christmas Day in 1843, an incredible feat for the time. Despite its success, Dickens actually made very little money from it due to high production
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160 years ago today in 1865, Secretary of State William Seward proclaims the adoption of the 13th Amendment, forever banning the owning of humans in all states and territories of the U.S.
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Frank Capra’s IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Frank Faylen and Gloria Grahame
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Milton Friedman: “The government doesn’t have any money. Only people have money. The government only gets money by putting its hand in your pocket and taking it out.” https://t.co/gciyymby1i
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Ben Shapiro's speech at TPUSA is what moral clarity looks like. We are obligated to tell the truth. We are obligated not to slander or smear. And we should be committed to moral principles. Watch the whole thing:
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