Presenting another part of my thesis, Echoes on Celluloid: The Historical Memory of WWII as Seen Through Japanese Anime. The chapter posted below is an
Tag: Historical musings
Dear Mom: Granddaddy Bill Tries His Hand at Poetry
Found scribbled on the back of a memo was this amusing little verse. An internet search turned up no other versions of it, so perhaps
Organized Crime in Dallas, Texas, and the Murder of Lee Harvey Oswald
New research on how Jack Ruby, the murderer of Lee Harvey Oswald, was intimately tied to Dallas Organized Crime.
Anime and WWII: The Connection
Japan’s actions during and the Second World War are well known, as is the following American occupation and the ways in which the Japanese economy
Responsibility vs Victimhood
Responsibility vs Victimhood A common thread is that of responsibility and victimhood. Animes which portray these themes are doing more than trying to moralize; they
Apocalypse, Death, and Rebirth in Anime
Apocalypse, Death, and Rebirth By the time Japan surrendered in September of 1945, approximately three million of her citizens, be they soldier or civilian, had
