History

Hidden History of the Winter War

November 30, 1939 marks the 70th anniversary of one of the most misunderstood wars of the 20th Century, the “Winter War” between Stalin’s...

Bruce Walker November 30, 2009

The 60th Anniversary of Orwell’s 1984

November 27, 2009

Sixty years following its first publication and twenty-five since the fateful year, George Orwell’s 1984 remains a mystery to the experts. They convene...

In Government, Nothing Succeeds Like Failure

Jack Kenny November 16, 2009

In politics, it seems, nothing succeeds like failure. The most successful men in American political history are its most spectacular failures. Consider that...

Archaelogists Uncover Ancient Persian Army

James Heiser November 11, 2009

Give Herodotus his due: the fifth-century B.C. Greek historian had a far better understanding of the history of his age than many modern...

Nazis & Communists: Ideological Bedfellows

October 30, 2009

Benito Mussolini has an infamous place in modern history, as well he should. Nearly everyone knows Mussolini as the dictator of Fascist Italy...

Remembering the Mass-murderer Mao

Bruce Walker October 26, 2009

The statement by Anita Dunn, Obama’s Communications Director, describing Mao Tse-tung (aka Mao Zedong) as one of her two favorite philosophers, is, of...

Remembering Geoffrey Chaucer

Rebecca Terrell October 23, 2009

This October 25 marks the 609th anniversary of the death of Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the most famous writers in the history of...

Popular Presidents

Jack Kenny October 16, 2009

In 1909, in the great state of Illinois, school teachers one February day were directed to spend at least half the school day...

Mussolini Worked for British Intelligence

Bruce Walker October 16, 2009

Reuters reported on October 14 that Benito Mussolini had been in the pay of British intelligence services during the First World War. The...

Celebrating Columbus Day

James Heiser October 12, 2009

Columbus Day — once a time to celebrate one of the heroes of modern Western Civilization — is dying a slow death. Besieged...

The Oldest Constitutional Republic

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 9, 2009

The Constitution of San Marino was adopted on October 8, 1600, making the tiny European enclave arguably the world's oldest constitutional republic. ...