Sparks Commentary

The Cold War affected both sides of the  twentieth century’s  greatest conflict, in every region of the world. These included largely neutra...

Note: The “War of the Austrian Succession” included several different conflicts within it. Thus, many of my blog’s mentions of these related...

“An act to discontinue, in such manner, and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, shipping of goods, wares, a...

“ ♪ How many roads must a man walk down, Before they can call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail, Before she sleeps in the...

“We [the German government] intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare . We shall endeavor in spite of this t...

“We the undersigned, acting by authority of the German High Command, hereby surrender unconditionally to the Supreme Commander, Allied E...

“I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture … ‘ And I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. ’ I suppose we all thought that, one w...

"Since the English have in their power an officer and two cadets, and, in general all the prisoners whom they took when [they] assas...

“Bond … JAMES Bond.” In May 1960, an  American   U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Russians over Soviet territory , which caused so...

So I recently finished watching "Korea: The Forgotten War," which is a five-hour series from Timeless Media Group . (Not to be c...

"No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave , And the star-spangled banner in...

"He who ignores the lessons of history is doomed to repeat it." - George Santayana Soviets' first atomic bomb test, 19...

"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the ...

"Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continu...

"The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounti...

"The occupation, separation, and annexation [of Texas] were, from the inception of the movement to its final consummation, a conspira...

I just finished watching "Crucible of Empire: The Spanish-American War," PBS's two-hour documentary about this time. I wa...

"The German Government, consequently, discontinues diplomatic relations with the United States of America and declares that under th...