Category: History
The experiences of the soldiers we ship off to war are unique and difficult to relate to. War is brutal and the things soldiers see are not always things …
Everyone loves a good spy story, right? It’s why Ian Fleming’s James Bond series has remained so popular in both print and film for decades. While real-life espionage isn’t usually …
Between Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz’s recent proposal to sell off 3.3 million acres of national land (which, thankfully, he withdrew recently due to backlash) and AZ Representative Paul Gosar’s …
Most people satisfy their occasional instances of morbid curiosity by checking Wikipedia, YouTube or the Internet. With the topic of cannibalism being largely hidden and unappealing to modern society, much of …
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” These famous lines from Emma Lazarus’s poem, “The New Colossus,” are engraved on the Statue of …
February is here! Amidst the fluffy pink decorations that constantly remind us of that fact, we must remember that February should be celebrated for much more than just Valentine’s …
Native Hawaiians have made numerous contributions to society, but are often left out of any discussions regarding great historical discussions. Perhaps more egregiously, prominent Hawaiian leaders are often left …
From 1941 through 1945, Hitler’s Nazi regime exacted one of the worst genocides in modern history, slaughtering over 6 million Jews and an estimated 5 million non-Jewish victims (other …
When it comes to non-fiction books that cover the same topic or subject, there’s a lot of redundancies. There’s only so much information research will uncover. It’s still worth doing …
The Young Pope has finally premiered on HBO, and we can only hope it lives up to the memes that preceded it. In the meantime, we’ve put together a …
A unique book is going up for auction at Winner’s Auctions on January 31st. The book is purported to be the only one of its kind in existence today …
Like any type of genre fiction, historical fiction can be either breathtaking, or atrociously written and bizarre. All genres have their weirdos as well as their popular authors, niches, …
Reading books by authors from different backgrounds and countries is a fantastic way to expose yourself to new ideas and concepts. These books by Asian authors are both educational …
The 21st century is supposed to be the time that the nations of Asia will rise and become economic and global powerhouses. But in order to understand how we …
Let me let you in on a little secret, I love books that are written by English authors. So when I got the chance to get my hands on …
Friday, January 20th marks the end of one Presidency and the beginning of another. As President Trump is being sworn in, we can look back on the styles of …
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 55 years since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial. …
The Crown is a big hit on Netflix, and surely you binge watched it as well! What happens after you finish that last episode, though? With no confirmed date for …
With the upcoming inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump less than a week away, you’re probably either thrilled or disillusioned by the future of America. The past year has been …
“It is not the office of art to spotlight alternatives, but to resist by its form alone the course of the world, which permanently puts a pistol to men’s …