Monday, April 27, 2026

Forgotten world empires: The rise and fall of the Dutch Empire

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During the  Enlightenment , the Netherlands were one of the world’s great imperial powers. They were then one of the freest countries in the...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

The long-neglected contributions of New Zealand in World War II

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“This is not an occasion for many words; it is a dark day in the history of the world … It is with deep regret and sadness that I make this...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment shaped our modern world

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During the Middle Ages , much  Greek learning  had been preserved in the nearby Arabic world . It was also preserved in the Byzantine Empire...
Monday, April 20, 2026

How the Founding Fathers warned us about tyranny

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“As usurpation is the exercise of power, which another hath a right to; so tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, which no body can ...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

The French Wars of Religion: The Catholics strike back

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Why did Protestantism never really catch on in France? (History gives us the answer) Catholics are still nearly half of the population of Fr...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

A review of “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War”

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“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist w...
Friday, March 13, 2026

Is it better for hobbies to be broader or deeper?

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Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist? I did  another post  tackling this question somewhat, in the context of both professional d...