Friday, March 22, 2024

Has Hollywood history always been so bad?

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“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” – Alfred Hitchcock Even the worst Hollywood history movies often get people interested in the hi...
Monday, March 18, 2024

Grover Cleveland: Serving two non-consecutive presidential terms

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At the time that I write this, Grover Cleveland is the only  president  to serve two non-consecutive presidential terms. That is, he was bo...
Thursday, March 14, 2024

A review of “Einstein’s Revolution” (audiobook)

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The name of Albert Einstein has become synonymous with genius. More than any other person, he is seen as the quintessential smart guy, and n...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

A review of “In Search of History: The Aztec Empire” (History Channel)

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Before the Spanish Conquest, they ruled the southern part of what is today Mexico … Before the  Spanish Conquest , there were several native...
Thursday, March 7, 2024

A review of “St. Thomas Aquinas” (audiobook)

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The Italian philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas is appreciated by more than just  Catholics . He is also venerated by some  Protestant groups , ...
Monday, February 26, 2024

Why are certain European languages so often spoken in Africa? (Answer: History)

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“A Declaration introducing into international relations certain uniform rules with reference to future occupations on the coast of the Afric...
Sunday, February 18, 2024

Forgotten battlegrounds of the World Wars: Africa, the Middle East, and Italy

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“♪ We’re the D-Day Dodgers, out in Italy, Always on the vino, always on the spree. Eighth Army skivers and their tanks, We go to war in ties...