Wednesday, June 24, 2026

A review of Andrew Marr’s “History of the World” (BBC)

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Before watching this film, I had enjoyed watching  Andrew Marr’s “Modern Britain” series , which covered the period from 1901 to 2007. More ...

The American Revolutionary War was fought on four different continents

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Even many British histories of the war tend (understandably) to gloss over this subject In the eighteenth century , the  British Empire  was...
Saturday, June 6, 2026

How historical context can shed light on World War II

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World War II was the largest conflict in history . It tore the continent of Europe apart, both during the war and in its immediate aftermat...

A review of “World War II” (audiobook)

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I should preface this review by saying that I’ve seen a number of other great histories of  World War II . For example, I’ve seen the  Ameri...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

What was the “Hundred Years’ War”? (Depends on which one you mean)

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There are a few candidates for this name, all of them involving Britain and France You might already know that the  Normans invaded England ...
Saturday, May 23, 2026

The Thirty Years’ War was intertwined with many other conflicts

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The Thirty Years’ War eventually claimed at least four million lives … It was one of the most destructive wars in European history . The Thi...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The wars commemorated on “Cinco de Mayo”

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In 1862, the  Battle of Puebla  was fought in  Mexico . Specifically, Mexican forces defeated the invading armies of  France  on the 5th of ...