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Here is an interesting episode that occurred in March, 1351 during the Hundred Years War. It occurred during the Hundred Years War but was only really a peripheral part of it. The combat occurred between the French garrison… Continue Reading →
This piece by Charles Kradlec is one of the most ringing well written endorsements of Herman Cain I have seen. It is well worth reading your self. The conclusion of the piece says it all: When we vote… Continue Reading →
As my wife and I were harvesting the carrots from our garden yesterday we pulled up an Oompa Loompa. I am wondering if I should use this as my profile picture. The Oompa Loompa Song This is just a picture… Continue Reading →
There is an old German cemetery on Rose Barracks that I have driven past hundreds of times and never stopped to look at. I finally did today and was surprised. I thought it was a military cemetery like the POW… Continue Reading →
This was one of the headline stories on the Onion today: Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What’s Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions. Hilarious, Just Hilarious
I am currently reading The Roman Army at War 100 BC – AD 200 by Adrian Kieth Goldsworthy. In the final chapter he talks about the motivation of the Roman soldier to fight. What brings up this topic that starting… Continue Reading →
Text of Declaration of Independence Saw an interesting article today: Back to School, Back to U.S. History Basics from George Nethercutt is probably one of the best arguments I have read for emphasizing historical literacy in schools that I have… Continue Reading →
Tom Kratman published his first book, A State of Disobedience, in 2005. This is the first book in a new series by Kratman, I am currently in the middle of reading the second book, which just hit my mailbox last… Continue Reading →
I cannot remember why I bought The Penguin History of Europe by J.M. Roberts several years ago, no doubt it was as a resource for an undergrad paper I wrote although I cannot find it used as a cite in… Continue Reading →
Being a Texas resident I like Rick Perry so I will probably be posting a lot about him in the run up to next year’s election. I predict that Perry will win the Republican nomination and trounce Obama. … Continue Reading →
I get about 15-20 spam comments on my blog every day. Most are the “Thanks for that Awesome posting, it saved MUCH time” variety. They usually have a link in them to anything from Viagra ads, penis enlargement,… Continue Reading →
I was walking around post yesterday on Grafenwohr, Germany when I noticed these two pieces of stonework on the keystones of two doors on one of the older barracks buildings on post. Both pieces date to 1938 and the construction… Continue Reading →
As the period of détente during the 1970’s continued, the rapprochement between the Soviet Union and the United States seemed to intensify and promised to lessen tensions between the rival countries. The invasion of Afghanistan and the imposition of… Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Age of Total War: 1860-1945 by Jeremy Black
The notion that a book is “thought-provoking” is often thrown out there for works of non-fiction, and of those that are described as such that I have read most very seldom are. This book is different, Dr. Black has… Continue Reading →