Every now and then even the smartest of us need to relearn the lessons of American history. Take Alan Greenspan and the unfolding story of the current credit crisis. Mr Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, is the Oracle given much of the credit for America's great economic boom...

It has become commonplace these days to say that America is in a time of crisis. We fear terrorism. The wars we launched in response to terrorism have descended into frustrating carnage abroad while, at home, we are engaged in a domestic struggle to find the proper line between needed...

What is the most important date in American history? Most of us would swiftly answer the Fourth of July. But think about today, September 17th. On this date in 1787 the convention in Philadelphia completed work on one of the greatest acts of creative leadership of all time, "this...