Modern Black Ops Warfare Began with a British WW2 Operation to Steal Boats Off Africa’s Coast
When France fell to the Nazis in 1940, Churchill declared that Britain would resist the advance of the German army--alone if necessary. Churchill commanded the Special Operations Executive to secretly...
13 Jun 202452min
The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Were Colossal, Prone to Destruction, and Not All May Have Existed
For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gard...
11 Jun 202446min
Being the Ultimate Constitutional Originalist in 2024 Means Donning a Tricorn Hat and Applying to Practice Piracy
Many decisions impacting the lives of Americans today adhere to a set of rules established over 200 years ago. The Constitution is in the news more than ever as politicians and Supreme Court justices ...
6 Jun 202446min
The Last Time Humanity Believed in Unstoppable Progress: Paris in the Belle Époque (1871-1914)
Many of the specific features we associate with Paris today – impressive sites like the Eiffel Tower and Sacré Coeur, French cinemas, and even the distinguished Art Nouveau Metro entrances – were born...
4 Jun 202446min
The Silk Road Travel Adventures of a 16th Century Mughal Princess and Her Massive Royal Retinue
To most Westerners, the Mughal Empire is a forgotten stepchild of world history. Even though it produced the Taj Mahal and controlled nearly all modern-day India, the Mughal Dynasty’s accomplishments ...
30 Mai 202441min
The Months Leading up to the Civil War That Inflamed North-South Tensions from Animosity to Murderous Hatred
On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern radicals were moving ever closer to dividing the Union, with one ...
28 Mai 202436min
LSD’s Origins in Nazi Germany Brain-Washing Experiments, the CIA’s MKUltra Program, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age
LSD has been banned in the United States for decades and became a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance in 1970, but it has experienced a resurgence among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to overcome mental roa...
23 Mai 202443min
How Duke Ellington and Other Jazzmen Became America’s First Globally Famous Musicians
The first globally famous American musicians weren’t part of the 50s rock wave that included Elvis Pressly or Chuck Berry. They were three 3 jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul ...
21 Mai 202442min
