Jeremy D Lucas

Adjunct Reference Librarian at UCF and historical non-fiction author. Holds a BA in History and Political Science and an MLIS from Florida State. Published research on the history of church segregation.

Throwing Sticks and Stones at the IRS

Both independent and partisan observers have long described the United States as an ox or a mule that refuses to turn or move on the inclinations of an unpredictable caretaker.

By Jeremy D Lucas

/ September 21, 2013

On Teachers and the Pursuit of an Advanced Education

One of the most memorable scenes on television last year came from the pen of writer Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) and the lips of actor Jeff Daniels. In the

By Jeremy D Lucas

/ July 25, 2013

On Teachers and the Pursuit of an Advanced Education

On the History of Congressional Majorities and the Management of a Nation

One-hundred and twelve legislative bodies have come and gone. We are now in the midst of our 113th Congress. And since our inception, only 27 of these assemblies have consisted

By Jeremy D Lucas

/ July 16, 2013

On the History of Congressional Majorities and the Management of a Nation

On the Mortality of Eagles and the Unintended Consequences of Wind Turbines

Within the nest of an eagle, three or four eggs may be incubating at one time, but once the first chick hatches, the rest, if they manage to crack their

By Jeremy D Lucas

/ June 30, 2013

On the Mortality of Eagles and the Unintended Consequences of Wind Turbines

On Immigration Reform and Public Opinion Since 9/11

Nineteen strangers were all it took to pick up our welcome mats and lock our doors. Two buildings in New York City, a field in Pennsylvania, and the always invincible

By Jeremy D Lucas

/ June 27, 2013

Waiting for the End of the World in 2012

For nearly twenty five years, December 21, 2012 has been the talk of soothsayers and oracles, all of whom forecast a worldwide event that will, in one way or another,

By Jeremy D Lucas

/ December 21, 2012

Waiting for the End of the World in 2012

Charlie Crist: The Provisional Independent

Two years, seven months, and nine days. That was the tenure of Charlie Crist’s official status as a self-proclaimed independent. On Friday evening, the former Republican Governor of Florida

By Jeremy D Lucas

/ December 9, 2012

Charlie Crist: The Provisional Independent

Petraeus, Eisenhower, and the Cold War Pledge

Credit: washingtonpost.com Last August, the Drudge Report pushed a story about CIA Director and four star general, David Petraeus, who was said to be on the short list of

By Jeremy D Lucas

/ November 22, 2012

Petraeus, Eisenhower, and the Cold War Pledge