History

So I was delayed leaving.  I'll be heading out shortly.  But before I go, I...

Courtesy of Donald McClarey.  A Catholic who demonstrates that hating on the US isn't the...

As well as Nagasaki.  Donald McClarey posts both pros and cons, with his own take...

It's Belgium National Day!   The 'Low Countries' have always been a region that have...

So in light of President Trump's Warsaw speech, there has been quite a discussion about...

Or yesterday that is.  At an otherwise obscure church social, a 16 year old with...

Mike Flynn does some ancestral history.  As only Mr. Flynn can do, he not only...

So I hurt my wrist and it's all wrapped up. Literally.  Meaning I'm typing with...

The film that is: An annual viewing tradition around July 4th.  From a time...

Just a reminder: And who can forget:   Sometimes it's nice to to...

I almost overlooked this date, with all the family celebrations.  But another reason to celebrate,...

One reason I love The American Catholic is because Donald McClarey is able to mix a healthy...

In 1942, the Battle of Midway began.  That marked the beginning of the end of the...

Why should we have a monument in our capital named for a hypocritical racist slave...

Is examined over at the American Catholic in the context of St. Justin Martyr and...

Mark Shea looks at Bishop Barron's reflection on the historical basis of the Christian Faith....

Scarcely covered.  One reason I always visit The American Catholic is its take on history,...

What a guy.  The NYT publishes Tariq Ali's rather celebratory look at one of the 20th...

A great picture and info about St. Patrick's bell.  What an artifact! Here is an...

Donald McClarey, over at The American Catholic, has an interesting take on this infamous date.  My...

Is never made clearer than by studying World War I.  And if you don't have...

Years ago I was at a conference, and had the pleasure of sitting next to...

Yes, it's true.  And in fairness, he's honest about it.  If nothing else, we don't...

The Blizzard of '78.  Literally a 'perfect storm', everything was set for Ohio to get...

History isn't easy.  At its best, it depends on how you read the tea leaves....

Donald McClarey, at The American Catholic, has a wonderful post reminding us of one particular...

That all hell was unleashed on a sunny, Sunday morning on Oahu, Hawaii.  By the...

In which brave and courageous, godlike heroes clash with savage, murderous barbarians.  Of course Salon,...

NPR guides us through a multi-cultural, liberal celebration of Thanksgiving.  My favorite part is this:...

Has apparently happened.  We're hearing that we've elected a fascist, Nazi, white supremacist bent on...