Few buildings are more recognizable than the White House. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has epitomized US democracy since 1800, when President John Adams…
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It’s inevitable that we will always want to commemorate our renowned men and women by building monuments to them. The monument is…
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For most of the history of warfare, defensive technology was far in advance of offensive weapons. A stout wall was enough to…
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The world’s oldest profession (or so they say), prostitution is as old as it is provocative. It’s safe to say that prostitution…
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In the lead-up to World War II, it was well understood that the Third Reich was the most formidable force of science…
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Sometimes the way we learn about the past colors our impression and understanding of it. Minor events can be made to seem…
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It is rare to find an everyday person, even a university-educated one, who has heard of the Mamluks. Sometimes spelled as “Mameluke,”…
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You’d think that as the world got more modern, we’d find ways to solve our differences that didn’t involve blowing each other’s…
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A posthumous pardon is a form of symbolic redemption; a way of trying to right a wrong and redeem a reputation that…
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Most people can name some basic military maneuvers. There’s the ambush, the charge, deception, artillery or aerial bombardment, just to name a…