Category Archives: Through History

Observations about and from history: the world at war, the making of nations, the changes in cultures.

What Price Sublime?

What was Thomas Jefferson thinking? Continue reading

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Niceness Be Damned

Enough is enough. Call our Ambassadors home. Continue reading

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Fort Jefferson, Garden Key FL

A peak into America’s push westward. Continue reading

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National Treasure #170: The Detonation of Ripple Rock

An engineering marvel in its day and to this day. Continue reading

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More than Remembrance

A Remembrance Day prayer. Continue reading

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National Treasure #168: Filip Konowal

A Victoria Cross winner. Continue reading

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Clark’s Lookout, MN

Exploring with Lewis and Clark. Continue reading

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Hurricane Isabel and Me

A reflection on my own experience of Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Continue reading

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In the Face of Dreadful Odds

“That’s a story every Australian knows and, now, you do too.” I stand there, brought up short. It isn’t the first time. It’s been all of four hours since we met our Melbourne tour guide. We can see he’s lanky … Continue reading

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