Will Sellers

Will Sellers is an associate justice on the Supreme Court of Alabama.

One hundred years of Miles Davis

Born into relative privilege, Miles Davis still fought racism, addiction and convention as he repeatedly remade jazz on his own uncompromising terms.

May 4, 2026

The Halifax Resolves: the first step toward independence

Adopted 250 years ago, North Carolina’s bold move shifted the Revolution from protest to policy and helped clear the path to the Declaration.

April 20, 2026

Is Iran’s past prologue to its future?

A century ago, Reza Pahlavi ascended to Iran's throne, launching a modernization effort that centralized power while sacrificing political freedom.

April 6, 2026

Washington’s first victory

General George Washington outmaneuvered British forces 250 years ago, using captured artillery to force an evacuation from Boston without a bloody frontal assault.

March 16, 2026

When six hundred stood against an army

Six centuries ago, a small contingent of English soldiers used discipline and resolve to defeat a French force 25 times its size.

March 2, 2026

Watergate doesn’t bother me; does your conscience bother you?

We deserve an honest reckoning with the presidents we excuse and what our selective conscience reveals about our values and moral judgment.

February 16, 2026

Coming to America

Charles I's 1626 coronation, delayed by debt and plague, alienated his subjects and inadvertently shaped the political and religious future of American colonies.

February 3, 2026

Radical common sense

Published into a crisis of conscience among colonists, Paine’s "Common Sense" supplied the organizing principle for independence 250 years ago.

January 5, 2026

A revolt in December for change

Inspired by American and French revolutions, Russian officers attempted to move the country away from autocracy toward broader, representative government 200 years ago.

December 22, 2025

The perseverance of achievement

Filing bankruptcy in 1875 could have ended H.J. Heinz's vision, but the public humiliation became a catalyst for global success.

December 8, 2025