All college football fans know that the Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry is intense. But in 1836 the states of Michigan and Ohio nearly went into actual battle over a boundary dispute.
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Thanksgiving is celebrated on the Fourth Thursday of November. That was not always the case.
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In part 4 of the British Monarchy series, we look at King Edward II. He was betrayed by his wife, forced to abdicate, and most likely murdered.
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101 Years ago this week, the President traveled to the deep south and gave a Civil Rights speech.
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Can science explain fall colors?
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In part 3 of the British Monarchy series, we look at King Edward I, also known as LongShanks and Hammer of the Scots. During his reign, he worked with Parliament.
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In part 2 of the British Monarchy series, we look at a Civil War in the 1200s. This war temporarily overthrew the British Monarch and resulted in the creation of the House of Commons.
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King Charles III of Great Britain is a constitutional monarch with limited powers. Hundreds of years ago, the monarch was an absolute ruler. In the first of a multi-part series, we look at this evolution
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During their 1986 summit meeting, President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev discussed nuclear disarmament. They also discussed movies. Within a few years, the Soviet Union collapsed, and the cold war was over. Is it possible that the Reagan film 'Bedtime for Bonzo' was a factor?
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Comparing Hitler’s justification for annexing the Sudetenland from Czechslovakia in 1939 to Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Both dictators used similar rationales.
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Putin’s justification for invading Ukraine echo some of Hitler’s rationale for annexing the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia in 1938.
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On February 24, 2022, Putin announced a ‘special military action’ against Ukraine.
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Nations bordering Russia are concerned about their freedom in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With the United States celebrating its independence day, how do Russia’s neighbors, including Poland, the Baltic nations, Finland, and Ukraine celebrate their independence?
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Three days before the invasion of Ukraine, Putin gave a speech denying that Ukraine was an independent country and NATO was a military threat to Russia. He concluded by recognizing the independence of part of the Donbas region from Ukraine.
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This post looks at Putin’s July 2021 speech entitled ‘On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians.’ The speech set the stage for Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
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