The Myth of the Demographic Time-Bomb
Contrary to John Kerry’s insistence, Israel isn’t running out of time.
November 28, 2016
The Gettysburg Address, Written on “Jewish” Paper
Adolphus Simeon Solomons and Abraham Lincoln.
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous speech at the dedication of the military cemetery at Gettysburg; a few months later, at the request of the historian George Bancroft, he wrote down the text of the speech so that Bancroft could consult it in composing his history of the United States. Archivists have recently determined that the paper the president used was produced by Philp & Solomons, a Washington-based stationery company. But this is not the only connection between the company’s co-founder Adolphus Simeon Solomons and President Lincoln. Rachel Delia Benaim writes:
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The Iran Deal Doesn’t Need to Be Torn Up. It’s Not a Treaty
America must stop giving something for nothing.
Choosing Nikki Haley for the UN Broadcasts the Right Message
Demonstrating the contempt due a corrupt organization.
The Ancient Jewish Statesman Who Rebuilt Jerusalem, Wrote Israel’s First Constitution, and Authored the First Political Memoir
Nehemiah son of Hachaliah.
The Gettysburg Address, Written on “Jewish” Paper
Adolphus Simeon Solomons and Abraham Lincoln.