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April 26, 2017

The Cost of Desegregation

We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

December 16, 2019

Decline And Fall Of The United States

History

Seven Down!

September 19, 2019

The following Pacific War anecdote, as told by General George C. Kenney (USAAF), is extracted from Five Down and Glory: A History of the American Air Ace, by Gene Gurney (published 1958).

Firearms·History·Nationalism

Roland Garros, the First Air Fighter

September 18, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Heroes of Aviation, by Laurence La Tourette Driggs (published 1918). As the name Wright is to America, so is the reputation in France of the

Firearms·History·Technology

The Devil's Paintbrush

September 17, 2019

I’d like to tell you the tale of one of history’s great inventors. So great, in fact, that Thomas Edison paid him to move to Europe and stop working on new designs.

History·Nationalism

War's Forgotten Men

September 16, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Vignettes of Military History (US Army Military History Institute No. 69, April 18, 1977). The outcome of battles is often credited to great general and

History·Religion

Elevation Of The Cross

September 14, 2019

Editor’s Note; This was originally published at Orthodox Canada a couple of years ago. Today, September 14, is the Orthodox Feast Day of the Elevation of the Cross, and since Christianity is

Culture·Firearms·History

Blast From The Past: Spokojnoj Nochi General

September 14, 2019

Editor’s Note: First published in December 2013, Lector’s remembrance of Kalishnikov is worth revisiting. We lost Mikhail Kalashnikov today. He passed at the age of 94. I don’t need to sing

History·Literature

The Defense of Duffer’s Drift: Sixth Dream

September 10, 2019

Editor’s note: The following classic essay on small unit tactics, by Capt. E. D. Swinton, is extracted from the Journal of the United States Infantry Association, Vol. I, No. 4 (April, 1905).

History·Literature

The Defense of Duffer’s Drift: Fifth Dream

September 9, 2019

Editor’s note: The following classic essay on small unit tactics, by Capt. E. D. Swinton, is extracted from the Journal of the United States Infantry Association, Vol. I, No. 4 (April, 1905).

History·Literature

The Defense of Duffer’s Drift: Fourth Dream

September 5, 2019

Editor’s note: The following classic essay on small unit tactics, by Capt. E. D. Swinton, is extracted from the Journal of the United States Infantry Association, Vol. I, No. 4 (April, 1905).

History·Literature

The Defense of Duffer’s Drift: Third Dream

September 4, 2019

Editor’s note: The following classic essay on small unit tactics, by Capt. E. D. Swinton, is extracted from the Journal of the United States Infantry Association, Vol. I, No. 4 (April, 1905).

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History - Page 53

The Cost of Desegregation

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

Decline And Fall Of The United States

Seven Down!

Roland Garros, the First Air Fighter

The Devil's Paintbrush

War's Forgotten Men

Elevation Of The Cross

Blast From The Past: Spokojnoj Nochi General

The Defense of Duffer’s Drift: Sixth Dream

The Defense of Duffer’s Drift: Fifth Dream

The Defense of Duffer’s Drift: Fourth Dream

The Defense of Duffer’s Drift: Third Dream

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