<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:26:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/americanhistory/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[3 U.S. States That Once Tried to Become Independent Countries 🇺🇸]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you know that parts of the United States once tried to break away and form their own countries? 🤯 In this video, we explore three U.S. states—California, Vermont, and Texas—that declared independence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-17777/@rawsmi4/9e801aa0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-17777/@rawsmi4/9e801aa0</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-17777]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawsmi4]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNb7kNWBddwhMwEGh2N8MCZYjSqkJfLAD4eD18xfrndj651ZAWjY7K48KDquYQEqibPWejSoXtck7FbfNqtxUwgQjkH5Dyft8xB1cwtxy4GdBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🇺🇸 How Did the United States Grow Nearly 11 Times Bigger in Just 100 Years?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how the United States transformed from a handful of small colonies into one of the largest countries in the world—in less than a century? Today’s America wasn’t built overnight.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@rawsmi4/how-did-the-united-states-grow-nearly-11-times-bigger-in-just-100-years</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@rawsmi4/how-did-the-united-states-grow-nearly-11-times-bigger-in-just-100-years</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawsmi4]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:44:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/39DuzQEPoYrLyZZyekjxaimao4YpbyTDeF57KvFPFATYhCTxtn5CbtPpD5ZMFZqCiL2EN2H2XLFZWeSw79jVUMZCqmsnQ79J1URCqCHTgzdyuN1Dhgja7iBo9Af9kZUVHQXoYC6i96hVCypQTsDgH7JFE8Ruwn1CHSV9uPVrqtsW3AiW6XSMAP8xLxE1h3qSwHnhLcJ3bbkdJSc5ujB1XQS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA Tried to Rename French Fries/Die USA wollten French Fries umbenennen ENG/GER]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENG When America Tried to Rename French Fries In 2003, the U.S. actually tried to ban the word “French” from French fries. Yeah Seriously. It all started when France opposed the Iraq War. Instead of just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@melancholic.bear/usa-tried-to-rename-french-friesdie-usa-wollten-french-fries-umbenennen-engger</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@melancholic.bear/usa-tried-to-rename-french-friesdie-usa-wollten-french-fries-umbenennen-engger</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-121566]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melancholic.bear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:10:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJN25FxrHnzRg5bfByAANwxC32XGPqNBxfp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Extraordinary Story of Ronald Reagan]]></title><description><![CDATA[He came from nothing, rose to the heights of two professions, and was the living embodiment of the American Dream.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thepatriotblog/the-extraordinary-story-of-ronald-reagan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thepatriotblog/the-extraordinary-story-of-ronald-reagan</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepatriotblog]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eH7tsRYMJkFQCTswzXCVquqiCy21LhwsCT8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon on His Presidential Peers]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Nixon thought of Carter and Reagan.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thepatriotblog/nixon-on-his-presidential-peers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thepatriotblog/nixon-on-his-presidential-peers</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepatriotblog]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eAi2p7rxEQtwy6QtxzJHMgemFpGG9svfVLi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[September 11 by NBC News.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow marks the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@thepatriotblog/september-11-by-nbc-news</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@thepatriotblog/september-11-by-nbc-news</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepatriotblog]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eF7ZvDSm9s4NyymikNgBQX55eq7umrfX5cz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reagan Funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the great state funerals in American history. The Recessional (In the Mansions of the Lord) still gets me (it starts at 2:52:25).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thepatriotblog/the-reagan-funeral</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thepatriotblog/the-reagan-funeral</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepatriotblog]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 11:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9XVhT58UP3XqXnngFQE8uQ186MsrMzCaMt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Interview of the 41st President, George H.W. Bush]]></title><description><![CDATA[A great Hugh Sidey interview with George H.W. Bush. He was an honorable man, and we a very good president.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@thepatriotblog/an-interview-of-the-41st-president-george-hw-bush</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@thepatriotblog/an-interview-of-the-41st-president-george-hw-bush</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepatriotblog]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBxccCqapYw1agcEQe2AWKh6gV3X98Vmg54?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never forget that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to become a sharper thinker for liberty, you need the thinking tools to help you cut through the nonsense. Philosophical Voluntaryism is THE key guide to help you improve not just thinking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/never-forget-that-the-price</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/never-forget-that-the-price</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 16:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VARAikGgLpZReGTopGBFuHuu3H6ukzdHAECKYzFTWCiu1dJaAWDdtigfwZm4KhLuimPcjJiZ8K7CytvjHah2KckyqfxUhLr5CvVT49xaf2T2AVoxkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Centrally Planned Economies Always Turn to Poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[I go over why centrally planned economies always turn to poverty. Catch behind-the-scenes posts and help choose my next video topic at: Patreon: If you want a freer future, you must act with principles.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/why-centrally-planned-economies-always</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/why-centrally-planned-economies-always</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5ntfuipfg8oUptKPSKgdk8JMWeKriavnoBH7sgpPbsNrnB2j9tvqDFFxzXmGNBPZJxBse12A8Am1Jgcvit3tJzCmGnxHYZ66mjj2JQiPRBbhHt6aTfomb4ipMRVhspz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Brave Ancestors]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I look out eastward over the Atlantic and ponder the vastness of the ocean, it makes me wonder just how awful Europe must have been in the 18th century. What do I mean? In the late 1700s one of my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168088/@fiberfrau/my-brave-ancestors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168088/@fiberfrau/my-brave-ancestors</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168088]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fiberfrau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JMBsn2Ut8rLYxjCfDu89BDo5vnjMP8m1qiedH3PNEoBV5JFwiX5DQYrxEkSqMaaLFdEqodS114EnZSBveksAytd4FDTWLaSFiJyMF4XB12uw1xQt4KVCZVTqvMPiixDf5YwHq1nv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlighting all the lies in my public school history textbook.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want a freer future, you must act with principles. To understand those principles, you need a clear, cohesive framework. That framework is The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism. Pick]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/highlighting-all-the-lies-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/highlighting-all-the-lies-in</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptr38pL3pkC8r8MgXyVmJy577RYTCNY7UmQ1yRFCPyRWzBduUW7RphjbNgZ2LUX4qEAwQyvWH2F8gnCvGiD6JehpFdVtT4AiDV8pu8c2H9c7LaFv91euyfsEaGQqFPuwBgjV5cn4NNTFBAfLozvi9sNJQRhQdFKEW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calvin Coolidge Quotes: Inspirational Quotes from the 30th President of The United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wisdom of Calvin Coolidge should not be lost! Explore our collection of quotes from the 30th President that reflect his values of hard work, perseverance, and patriotism. Read the full collection here:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quotes/@ammodotcom/3tmbzd-calvin-coolidge-quotes-inspirational-quotes-from-the-30th-president-of-the-united-states</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quotes/@ammodotcom/3tmbzd-calvin-coolidge-quotes-inspirational-quotes-from-the-30th-president-of-the-united-states</guid><category><![CDATA[quotes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammodotcom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQqxMjXuuSTc9eUukzuuqreMgV548fHGwg8sPmMPetXkpqNYeRVFcG6qm1wUyMxp6MNbf4neWY1wrjRcz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never surrender.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to become a more philosophical thinker for liberty and stand out from the crowd, pick up Philosophical Voluntaryism. It will equip you with the fundamental reasoning tools needed to maximize]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/never-surrender</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/never-surrender</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnLi8nN87crtrfqyR7kVgDwonCDLESpdxa95XRX9ppUNK4DbeKM5ZLH9nvURt7DrvLWsoiMt4XZPm1DUh2c7Yn3rE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shutting down businesses, destroying food, and stealing gold did not bring us out of the great depression. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[P.S. If you'd like to really know what happened, read The Progressive Era by Murray Rothbard: (affiliate) #progressiveera #apush #americanhistory #libertarian #endthefed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/shutting-down-businesses-destroying-food</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/shutting-down-businesses-destroying-food</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqmGYxLe1k4cFbuxr4McDuwYB6dWUxbD7PZQaG49pm5ZkGashmN91EUCMeMuxNyBLKKkT6UVUQVj3vUbAG2fs4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to increase it even more!]]></title><description><![CDATA[P.S. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism over at: (affiliate) #history #americanhistory #libertarian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/time-to-increase-it-even</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/time-to-increase-it-even</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnMv2KBUxduZH8ERZxQXbnhXE8GHUncMbRaF9HoJ5HxSAv9yTRqsh8dc6HtawijYcHnteqdgM93bHhDRDWrqVMYG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamestown > Downton Abbey (Television Show Opinion)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no cable connected to our upstairs television, so I rent DVDs to play before bed every evening. We have three libraries nearby that I alternate between for DVDs and children's books. I had never]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166847/@littlepiggies/jamestown-greater-than-downton-abbey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166847/@littlepiggies/jamestown-greater-than-downton-abbey</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166847]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[littlepiggies]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 15:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFYJczLb7FJz3TaMfBugj691G89eYkiMVFE8pUUWfmucw4B5uJMdUXkUZKENLojJwwmDvmpWiLSH8fHBqLGnMnkRTQtWXUp3YeYN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving: The Forgotten History of America's Thanksgiving and What It Commemorates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving is the oldest national holiday in the United States. However, its observation is not a continuous presence in American history. 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