The History of Equality, and How Close Different Civilizations Were to Attaining It
The most tried-and-true method of kings or politicians justifying their hold on power is by promising equality (this was the slogan of the French Revolution, along with liberty and brotherhood). All s...
12 Dec 202344min
How the Catholic Church Maintained Civilization in the Lowest Points of the Middle Ages
For 2,000 years, Catholicism – the largest branch of Christianity and – has shaped global history on a scale unequal by any other institution. It created the university, modern health care, reinvigora...
7 Dec 202343min
Marty Glickman: The New York Sports Legend Who Lost His Spot in the 1936 Olympics For Being Jewish
For close to half a century after World War II, Marty Glickman was the voice of New York sports. His distinctive style of broadcasting, on television and especially on the radio, garnered for him legi...
5 Dec 202348min
Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison’s Struggle for the Destiny of a Nation
The conquest of Indian land in the eastern United States happened through decades of the U.S. government’s military victories, along with questionable treaties and violence. This conflict between two ...
30 Nov 202346min
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Rebuilding The Windy City Into a World Metropolis
In October of 1871, Chicagoans knew they were due for the “big one”—a massive, uncontrollable fire that would decimate the city. There hadn’t been a meaningful rain since July, and several big blazes ...
28 Nov 202349min
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of JFK's Assassination
November 22nd marked the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. To commemorate this pivotal event in American history, learn more about Kennedy's 1963 Texas visit, reelect...
27 Nov 202319min
Hitler, Stalin, and a Jewish Couple Who Met After Surviving Their Extermination Programs
About four years ago Times of London journalist Daniel Finkelstein undertook an effort to tell his parents’ stories of survival in WW2 Europe. They met at a Jewish youth club in London in the Spring o...
23 Nov 202342min
Crown, Cloak, and Dagger: How the British Royal Family Spied on Others and Was Spied on in Turn
The British Royal Family and the intelligence community are two of the most mysterious and mythologized actors of the British State. From the reign of Queen Victoria to the present, they shared a comp...
21 Nov 202343min
