In loving memory of the princess who helped slay the dragon. Queen Elizabeth II – 1926-2022
Category: History Randomness
Michael Burleigh comments on Heinrich Himmler’s character while thoroughly abusing a thesaurus
Just put it down, man. Put the thesarus down and slowly… back… away.
John Toland comments on playful pups in combat zones
Leave it to Man’s Best Friend to turn a combat zone into play time.
Solzhenitsyn comments on Chekhov’s heroes and soviet torture
How might the great heroes of Chekhov respond to the discovery of torture in the Gulags? Solzhenitsyn muses in a tome which requires MUCH bourbon… or a whole bottle of vodka.
Gerhard Weinberg Comments on Italian Inaction in North Africa
Snarky Historian of the Day goes to Gerhard Weinberg and this snippet from his venerable tome “A World at War:” “The Italians had halted after
A Student Comments on the Zapruder Film
After viewing the film, one of my students reflects: “That’s what love will get you, Miss – a lap full of brains.”
Assorted Musings from an Unknown Historian 