Thursday, February 26, 2026

A review of Ken Burns’ “Country Music” (PBS)

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Back in 2001, Ken Burns released a television history of  jazz music . I was a big fan of that series when it first came out. I never imag...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

How the Great Northern War facilitated the rise of Russia

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The Renaissance and the Enlightenment both saw some major wars in Northern Europe The Renaissance and the Enlightenment both saw some majo...
Monday, February 16, 2026

A review of PBS’s “The White House: Inside Story”

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“Decision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch will generally characterize the proceedings of one man [such as a president] in a much more emine...
Monday, February 9, 2026

A review of Thomas Paine’s “Rights of Man” (audiobook)

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In the United States , Thomas Paine is primarily remembered for his work “Common Sense,” and for some other stirring words written in his ...
Friday, February 6, 2026

An overview of the New Zealand Wars

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“The chiefs of the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the seperate and independent chiefs who have not become members of ...
Monday, January 26, 2026

The Great Turkish War: How Europe fought back against the Ottomans

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In the seventeenth century, the Ottoman Empire was making many enemies in Europe The seventeenth century was rocked by several wars in Euro...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: A metaphor for the ages

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Plato wrote many great works, such as his records of the  trial of Socrates . Specifically, his work “Apology” alone  alone could earn him a...