The Silent Screams of a Nation: Walking the Ground My Great-Grandfather Fought For

The Silent Screams of a Nation: Walking the Ground My Great-Grandfather Fought For As I traveled through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, and Florida on the final leg of The Great American Heartland Tour—a six-and-a-half-month journey that carried us through 22 states—I found myself walking the same ground my great-grandfather once marched. John Newton Prentice served as an infantryman with Company … Read More

Moses Higgins: A Face from Home

Moses Higgins: A Face from Home In the middle of the Civil War, far from Illinois, my great-grandfather John Newton Prentice recorded a small but meaningful moment in his 1862 diary. On July 19, while camped in Mississippi with the 57th Illinois Infantry, he wrote: “Discovered Moses Higgins to be in our Regiment for the first time.” Moses G. Higgins … Read More

Stepping Back in Time at the Battle of Camp Wildcat Reenactment

Stepping Back in Time at the Battle of Camp Wildcat Reenactment We pulled into the Battle of Camp Wildcat reenactment site near Hazel Patch, just outside London, Kentucky, about an hour before the main battle was set to start. The plan was simple: walk the camps first, see how the reenactors lived the day, then watch the fight. What we … Read More

Perryville Battlefield: Kentucky’s Bloodiest Day —

Perryville Battlefield: Kentucky’s Bloodiest Day — Update: October 12, 2026 Almost a 164 years after this horrific battle, I step back in time. Same season, same drought and same weather. Perryville Battle Field’s erie stillness and quiet day brought many emotions and thoughts to my mind as we wondered through the valleys and rolling hills. To say the least it … Read More

The Life and Diaries of a Young Union Soldier

In the autumn of 1861, farm boys and clerks across northern Illinois answered a call that would define their generation. President Abraham Lincoln, after the fall of Fort Sumter, had asked the loyal states for volunteers to preserve the Union. Illinois responded with overwhelming force. Young men like John Newton Prentice—born May 8, 1842, and just nineteen when he enlisted … Read More

Board of Peace

The Board of Peace: Founding, Structure, Members, and Its Breakthrough Success Under Donald Trump This article draws on public reporting and analysis, with particular credit to the detailed video (at bottom of story) presentation by Promethean Action (@PrometheanActn) examining the Board’s recent achievements and the decisive role of economic and institutional leverage. Before I get into this article please take … Read More

The Civil War Diaries of John Newton Prentice: A Union Soldier’s Daily Record from Fort Donelson to Sherman’s March to the Sea

Personal Introduction from Scott Prentice (Great-Grandson of John Newton Prentice)My name is Scott L. Prentice, and I am the great-grandson of John Newton Prentice, a Union soldier who served in Company A of the 57th Illinois Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865.Like so many in our family, military service runs deep in our blood. My great-grandfather answered President Lincoln’s call … Read More

Tina Peters and Lara Logan: Unbowed Warriors for Truth and Freedom

Tina Peters and Lara Logan: Unbowed Warriors for Truth and Freedom In an era where standing for integrity can cost everything, Tina Peters embodies extraordinary bravery and unwavering loyalty to the truth. As the former Mesa County Clerk in Colorado and a Gold Star mother who lost her Navy SEAL son, Tina faced relentless persecution for simply doing her duty: … Read More

The Tiny Cross Crusade

Beyond the Tiny Cross: America’s Most Absurd HOA Yard Wars – Stories That Matter By Scott PrenticeNovember 21, 2025 The tale of Wayne Anderson’s 12-inch wooden cross in The Villages, Florida—a five-year battle that ended in a $250,000 settlement—has thrust homeowners association (HOA) disputes into the spotlight. What starts as a neighborly nitpick over curb appeal often spirals into legal … Read More