There was a program on the History Channel program about the origins of Frankenstein and the inspiration for Mary Shelley, who was only in her teens at the time she wrote her famous book in 1815 (published 1818). Frankenstein presented a timeless classic of a doctor who creates a person with sewn-together body parts and […]
No one denies that Lee was courageous, resourceful, and daring, both as a junior officer in Mexico and commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. And no one denies that his string of victories is impressive with the Seven Days, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. But one must also look at his opponents. Seven Days […]
The Romans eventually expanded into Britain, bringing with them their culture and their armies. Because of the hostile tribes there, such as the Celts, the Romans had to expend energy and resources to defend this faraway outpost. Such was the case when the Icenic queen, Boudica (also spelled Boadicea), rose to prominence and led an army […]
Older generation historians structured their monographs around great man themes. Today’s generation of historians focus less on significant actors in history, and more on cultural and ideological based themes. Is this a step forward or backward in historical method practice? Or are there times when both are appropriate?
There was one survivor from that fateful day on the 25th June 1876, when Lt.- Col George “General” Armstrong Custer led five troops of the 7th Cavalry in his fatal attack on Chief Sitting Bull’s combined Sioux and Cheyenne encampment at the Little Big Horn. Two days later, when General Terry’s force arrived at the […]
When the Austrian General Raddik descended on Berlin in 1757 he is said to have demanded not only a large sum of money, but also, two dozen gloves for Maria Theresa (1717-1780). However, when the gift arrived in Vienna, it was discovered that the Berliners had taken their revenge by providing only left-handed gloves. This, […]
With total destruction averted, we stop to remember the value of Western Civilization Few monuments are as memorable within the history of Western Civilization as the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, so when fire almost entirely consumed the church today, people around the world were in shock. Sitting on the Ile-de-la-Cite, the iconic building […]
News came out recently that a Der Spiegel writer, Claas Relotius, fabricated a number of stories for the German magazine over the years. He helped craft around 60 articles over the last seven years and enjoyed so much success there that in 2014 he was awarded with the title of CNN Journalist of the Year. […]
In his speech from 1932 to accept the Republican nomination, Herbert Hoover touches on some issues which really wouldn’t be out of place if mentioned today: immigration, tariffs, a strong military. The speech also offers some reasoning to end Prohibition. Here is a pertinent part: We must recognize the difficulties which have developed in making […]
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