"The Perfect Historical Primer"
When people hear the phrase “shot heard around the world” they immediately think of the shot that was fired by an unknown person at the battle of Lexington in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. This mysterious shot … Read More »
Here are some excerpts from my work-in-progress. I am planning on naming it “The Unraveling: A History of World War I”. Let me know if you wish to review it before its release. “Charles Darwin, the man who introduced the … Read More »
Yesterday, the world of Galactic Warfare nerds, claims, was “Star War’s Day”. Why? Because the terrible cringe-worthy pun “May the 4th be with you” was invented and perpetuated amongst many hundreds of people. Although a case could indeed be made … Read More »
Easter is, in one sense, the most important day of the year. It is a day that we remember and celebrate the most important event in the history: the resurrection of Christ. Besides the original “Easter”, another Easter changed the … Read More »
One of the most foundational causes of World War II was the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. The occupation was a result of Hitler’s aggression and the passive compromise of the Western Allies (namely Great Britain and France). Hitler claimed the … Read More »
Well, hardly a day goes by without some new “thing” coming up in the business of the High Point History Series. Nowadays, I’m working on the American History 1754-1945 project. (Remember, once you publish a book, the work has just … Read More »
The United States Marine Corps is famous for courage, fortitude and strength. The very words “US Marines” are synonymous with toughness. The United States Marine Corps fights its country’s battles on air, land and sea. “From the halls of Montezuma … Read More »
The history of third parties in American politics is rather vague and for the most part, quite easily overlooked. In most elections, third parties receive a tremendously small percentage of the total popular vote. The Republican and Democrat parties dominate … Read More »
Theodore Roosevelt, also known as “Teddy” or “TR”, was the epitome of turn-of-the-century manliness. He was born in New York City, in 1858, to the wealthy, established, Roosevelt family. Theodore’s father, Theodore Sr., was the center of his family and … Read More »
Nineteenth century world history was characterized by the expansion of world empires through trade, settlement and conquest. Imperialism was not a new idea. The idea of world empires was older than the Romans. Even after antiquity Imperialism had been practiced … Read More »