The Day the Skies Burned: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the Bomb
In 1955, Japan broke ground on the Hiroshima Peace Museum. The mood was tense, then. Just three years prior, Japan was occupied by the United States under General Douglas MacArthur, paying penance for its actions during the Second World War.…
Book Review: Longitude, Dava Sobel
Overview The 18th century was a time of bold expansion – and frequent reality checks. The New World had been colonized for over two centuries and transatlantic travel had become a cornerstone of imperial ambition. Still, it was not without…
The First Europeans in America
Travel by sea has never been simple. For centuries before Europeans made landfall in North America, possibly the most difficult part of open-ocean navigation was the problem of longitude. Latitude is comparatively straight forward. The Equator is the spot on…
Washington the Redcoat
The term “General of the Armies” is not often mentioned, even in United States military circles. Also known as the “Six Star General”, only three people have ever been awarded the title. General John J. Pershing is notable for being…
The Founding of the Roman Monarchy
Rome is such a staple of modern history that it is hard for us to fathom its humble origins. Don’t be dejected by this. It’s not just us middling plebeians who have a hard time with this concept. Even our…
Deus Vult: Before the First Crusade
Between the years of 2014 and 2016, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) published an online newsletter entitled Dabiq, named after a city in Syria that that they believed to be the site of the holy battle that…
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