Tag Archives: history
Rasputin – Part I of II
ov Everyone has heard of Rasputin. Well perhaps not if you are a recent product of the American public school system. Rasputin has been dead now about a century and six months or so. Not exactly ancient history. He … Continue reading
The General, History and Revisionist History
Robert E. Lee’s plantation home – Arlington Virginia Ah yes. There is so much going on here in the United States each day it is almost impossible for an old blogger to keep up. Trying to write a post on … Continue reading
“The Ideal German Soldier”
“The Ideal German Soldier” – appearing on the front page of Berliner Tagsblatt newspaper, Sunday edition during the invasion of Poland – 1939. Our soldier’s picture was taken by a Wehrmacht photographer and provided to the newspaper for publication. It … Continue reading
Death of the White Rose – February 22, 1943
An annual re-post – Originally posted in February 2010 Core Members of the White Rose – Munich 1942 – (l to r) Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl and Christoph Probst. Arrested by the Gestapo and guillotined on February 22, 1943. The notorious Nazi Judge Roland … Continue reading
Rhode Island and the Coming of Religious Liberty
Touro Synagogue – Newport Rhode Island – founded by 15 Jewish families arriving in Rhode Island from Barbados in 1658. It is the oldest synagogue in America. “To hold forth a lively experiment that a most flourishing civil state may … Continue reading
European Dominion and White Privilege
I have always been a bit of a history buff. Not a professional mind you but a student. When I was a young man I had been accepted into the Master of History program at a relatively prestigious northeastern university … Continue reading
It’s the 4th of July! Yaay! What’s With the 1812 Overture?
. So Fourth of July is here and we all will be hearing both the Capitol Fourth celebration and the Boston Pops play the final themes of the 1812 Overture on national television just prior to the fireworks. Why the … Continue reading
