Service Was George H. W. Bush’s Privilege
President George H. W. Bush had his own version of privilege theory. His greatest privilege was to serve.
The Tales Of Adventure And Romance Behind World War II’s Flying Tigers
A new history by Sam Kleiner, ‘The Flying Tigers: The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan,’ tells the story of how some of America’s most legendary pilots and mercenaries helped win World War II.
World War I Was The Beginning Of America’s Foolish Foreign Intervention Habit
While war is sometimes necessary, World War I warns us not to reduce complex historical lessons into facile axioms, such as the need to ‘resist aggression.’
The Debate Over Nationalism Is A Debate Over The West’s Future
Liberals fail to understand and anticipate the desire of normal people to feel passionately about the flag their forefathers fought for.
Is It Always Wrong To Buy And Sell Nazi Memorabilia?
As a collector, I don’t have any appreciation for the Third Reich. I see it as the enemy and its items as ‘war trophies.’ Yet still people question why I do. And I question why video games can do it while I can’t.
Clueless Alert: Macron Says He Needs An Army To Defend France From The United States
The idea that Europe needs an army to defend itself against the United States demonstrates a hitherto unknown level of hostility by an ‘allied’ leader.
‘Unbroken’ Sequel Explores How Louis Zamperini Came Back From Hell
Veteran and Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini seeks to overcome loss, guilt, and dark visions of his past in the sequel to ‘Unbroken.’
‘Indianapolis’ Finds Some Redemption In The Worst Disaster In U.S. Naval History
Lynn Vincent’s new book, ‘Indianapolis,’ reminds us that good and evil cut through all of us and sometimes mingle in shocking ways.
Here’s Why The Right Shouldn’t Excuse Trump’s Performance At Helsinki
Republicans aren’t abandoning their party or surrendering to the Democrats. But neither should they feel compelled to defend the indefensible on Russia.
Indiana Jones Isn’t Wrong—The Nazis’ Fascination With The Occult Was Very Real
A fascinating new book by historian Eric Kurlander, ‘Hitler’s Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reich,’ shows that pop culture’s portrayal of Nazis being obsessed with mysticism and pseudoscience isn’t far off the mark.
It’s Wrong And Offensive To Compare Border Separation To The Holocaust
Everyone has a right to be outraged by the separation of families, but no one should trivialize history’s most horrific tragedy while expressing dissent.
Meet Virginia Hall, One Of The Unsung Heroes Of D-Day
Hall had a rather unorthodox origin for a spy. She was a socialite from Baltimore, who had a penchant for writing, and the means to live any life she wanted.
What The Holocaust Has To Do With Today’s Palestinian Conflict
Looking at the formation of the state of Israel through the lens of the Holocaust isn’t really the right way to understand it. Instead, what really matters is the postwar history.
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘The Hand of God’ And ‘Colonial Day’
Battlestar Galactica serves up two different types of excitement in a space opera and a political thriller.
Let’s Remember Why World Leaders Agreed To A Chemical Weapons Ban
‘The others, gasping, stumbling, with face contorted, hands wildly gesticulating, and uttering horse cries of pain, fled madly through the villages and farms …’
This Nazi Parade Will Help You Reassess How Bad Our Time Really Is
The horror these Polish children saw and hopelessness they felt are unfathomable to most Americans. Yet they emerged from the crucible.
72 Years After Japanese Internment Camps, ‘Karate Kid’ Still Teaches The Importance Of Fathers
The heartbeat that drives ‘The Karate Kid’ may be stronger now than it was in 1984. For all its superficial flaws, this film overflows with timeless wisdom for how to raise good men.
Discover The Secret Behind Winston Churchill’s Strategic Genius
Winston Churchill’s deep understanding of British history and his love of self-government enabled him to keep the people’s interest at heart during wartime.
History Can’t Be Rewritten To Defend FDR’s Behavior At Yalta
David Woolner’s book, ‘The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and Peace,’ makes some highly disputable claims about FDR’s handing of the Yalta Conference in 1945 in order to make the dying president’s statecraft look more competent.
Churchill’s Unwavering Defense In Britain’s ‘Darkest Hour’ Made His Life A Triumph
Nothing could match Winston Churchill’s behavior as British prime minister during World War II. His defiance was legendary. ‘The Darkest Hour’ catches it.
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