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Modern Black Ops Warfare Began with a British WW2 Operation to Steal Boats Off Africa’s Coast
Jun 13, 2024When France fell to the Nazis in 1940, Churchill declared that Britain would resist the advance of the German army--alone if necessary. Churchill commanded the Special Operations Executive to secretly...
The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Were Colossal, Prone to Destruction, and Not All May Have Existed
Jun 11, 2024For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gard...
Being the Ultimate Constitutional Originalist in 2024 Means Donning a Tricorn Hat and Applying to Practice Piracy
Jun 06, 2024Many decisions impacting the lives of Americans today adhere to a set of rules established over 200 years ago. The Constitution is in the news more than ever as politicians and Supreme Court justices ...
The Last Time Humanity Believed in Unstoppable Progress: Paris in the Belle Époque (1871-1914)
Jun 04, 2024Many of the specific features we associate with Paris today – impressive sites like the Eiffel Tower and Sacré Coeur, French cinemas, and even the distinguished Art Nouveau Metro entrances – were born...
The Silk Road Travel Adventures of a 16th Century Mughal Princess and Her Massive Royal Retinue
May 30, 2024To most Westerners, the Mughal Empire is a forgotten stepchild of world history. Even though it produced the Taj Mahal and controlled nearly all modern-day India, the Mughal Dynasty’s accomplishments ...
The Months Leading up to the Civil War That Inflamed North-South Tensions from Animosity to Murderous Hatred
May 28, 2024On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern radicals were moving ever closer to dividing the Union, with one ...
LSD’s Origins in Nazi Germany Brain-Washing Experiments, the CIA’s MKUltra Program, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age
May 23, 2024LSD has been banned in the United States for decades and became a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance in 1970, but it has experienced a resurgence among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to overcome mental roa...
How Duke Ellington and Other Jazzmen Became America’s First Globally Famous Musicians
May 21, 2024The first globally famous American musicians weren’t part of the 50s rock wave that included Elvis Pressly or Chuck Berry. They were three 3 jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul ...
Why America Could Have a Presidential Succession Crisis
May 17, 2024America has an unmatched record when it comes to the peaceful transfer of power. According to legal scholar Roy E. Brownell II, however, our country is not that far off from a presidential succession ...
Dunkirk from the German Perspective
May 16, 2024The British evacuation from the beaches of the small French port town of Dunkirk is one of the iconic moments of military history. The battle has captured the popular imagination through LIFE magazine...