As he listens to the debate about torture and its place in America’s intelligence policy, commentator Ken Davis is reminded of the words of Abraham Lincoln.
For most of us, Patriot’s Day weekend means the Boston Marathon, but commentator Ken Davis reminds us of it’s origins – and he says it’s a good time to remember one of our unsung Revolutionary heroes.
In the process of revising his book for children, "Don’t Know Much About the Presidents", author and commentator Ken Davis found himself thinking about the purpose and effectiveness of different kinds of communication.
As part of VPR’s continuing effort to explore the ways in which we Reach Out to each other in hard times, commentator Ken Davis looks back on the big events of 2008 – and a few important stories that didn’t make the news.
As election day approaches, author, historian and commentator Ken Davis is thinking about negative campaigning – it’s history and it’s possible consequences – today.
As America’s birthday approaches, historian Kenneth Davis has been thinking about another Fourth of July story – one that many Americans haven’t heard.
This Saturday is the anniversary of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys. Author and commentator Ken Davis traces his interest in history back to a swim he took as a child near that historic site.