Lew received an intriguing inquiry from LRC reader Kevin Kelly which he asked me as a history instructor and LRC columnist to address. I was delighted to be of assistance.  Lew thought other LRC readers would also be very interested in (and benefit from) this intellectual exchange.  So I am blogging our little Q and A. Kevin began by pointing out that he is 19 years old and desperately trying to educate himself on the American empire. He is precisely one of that growing legion of ideal young LRC readers with intellectual curiosity and determination to find out the factual truths of history and economics for … Continue reading Cold War Q & A