The unsung heroes of Waterloo
The Longest Afternoon, by historian Brendan Simms, provides depth, nuance and new insight
The Longest Afternoon, by historian Brendan Simms, provides depth, nuance and new insight
The rise and fall of a Native American empire
The Comanches were very adaptable and formidable. But nature, politics, economics and immigration eventually undid them
The Comanches were very adaptable and formidable. But nature, politics, economics and immigration eventually undid them
The tangled tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots
Over the past four-plus centuries, Mary’s reputation has waxed and waned. A movie due out this year should put a positive spin on it
Over the past four-plus centuries, Mary’s reputation has waxed and waned. A movie due out this year should put a positive spin on it
The Black Death and its aftermath
Surprisingly, post-Black Death populations tended to live longer and enjoy better health and standards of living
Surprisingly, post-Black Death populations tended to live longer and enjoy better health and standards of living
Curb the impulse to distort history for partisan purposes
History is not about judging the past or the people who lived it. It is about understanding how past events made us who we are today
History is not about judging the past or the people who lived it. It is about understanding how past events made us who we are today
Poland’s 20th century tragedy
Stuck between Germany and the Soviet Union didn't stop thousands of Poles from contributing to the war effort in the 1940s
Stuck between Germany and the Soviet Union didn’t stop thousands of Poles from contributing to the war effort in the 1940s
Adolf Hitler’s fateful mistake
If Hitler had declared war on Japan in support of the U.S., he might have kept the U.S. out of the European war. And that would have changed history
If Hitler had declared war on Japan in support of the U.S., he might have kept the U.S. out of the European war. And that would have changed history
John F. Kennedy: an anglophile for all seasons
The storied president was more English than Irish, despite being seen as the ultimate symbol of Irish-American success and social acceptance
The storied president was more English than Irish, despite being seen as the ultimate symbol of Irish-American success and social acceptance
Was the Ukrainian Red Famine genocide or incompetence?
Historians are divided on Josef Stalin’s intent in the Ukraine that resulted in millions of deaths. Anne Applebaum’s new book has revived the dispute
Historians are divided on Josef Stalin’s intent in the Ukraine that resulted in millions of deaths. Anne Applebaum’s new book has revived the dispute
Dunkirk and the maligned Belgians
When disaster comes calling, shifting the blame is generally not too far behind, and war is the perfect setting for laying blame
When disaster comes calling, shifting the blame is generally not too far behind, and war is the perfect setting for laying blame