In loving memory of the princess who helped slay the dragon. Queen Elizabeth II – 1926-2022
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Italian Street Art
As the cradle of the Renaissance, art continues to run strong in the blood of Italians. This stunning collection of street art and grafitti is from my 2019 trip to my motherland.
Before Overlord – Turning Points in World War II: A Brief Summary
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy halted the seemingly unstoppable progress of Japanese expansion across the Pacific at the Battle of Midway. On the other side of the world, German and Russian forces were engaged in the titanic struggles of Stalingrad and Kursk. Both campaigns have been called turning points. Evaluate the accuracy of that statement. Was there an earlier shift in momentum on either front?”
The Invasion of France: Covid Edition
Of all the campaigns of the Second World War, none produced the shock and utter disbelief created the German defeat of France in the early summer of 1940.
Dear Mom… In Which Grandaddy Takes Issue with Impractical Old Maids
In a battered blue trunk with rusted hinges and broken locks lies the truest of treasures: hundreds of letters from Grandaddy Bill and his brother
Armchair Quarterbacks
Joe Schmoo and criticizing history’s greats. Knock it off, junior, you’re just irritating the adults.
Assorted Musings from an Unknown Historian 