The Crusades have often been a fascination of mine. There is so much to be unearthed in these conflicts, and they are sadly misrepresented in the mainstream media. There are …
Tag: European History
Edward Dolnick succeeds in his attempt to illustrate the history of the greatest minds of the 16th century: namely, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Lebnitz. What ensues is an incredible look …
I have always found the person of Napoleon fascinating. When I was in Paris last year, I went to a place called Les Invalides. There is a chapel there that …
July 14th is not just the day this post was written. It marks a momentous event in the history of France: the storming of the Bastille. Known as “Bastille Day” …
There is a phrase that goes something like, “Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.” That definitely portrays what Colin Woodard was going for in “The Republic of Pirates.” Pirates …