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Let's keep going on Russia shall we? Last time we covered, very swiftly, how Russia got so big between about 1300 and 1900. Muscovy...

Less than a week ago the Russian Federation ('Russia') launched a widespread invasion of its neighbor Ukraine. It's the largest land war...

Earlier this week I stumbled upon Apollo 13 (1995) on YouTubeTV while looking for something to just have on. I planned to be doing other...

We had time for one last short trip before the move. The timeline aligned with my birthday and my wife let me decide where to go (and...

I need to cover more places before we move, gah! Harpers Ferry, WV is another cool spot we've seen a few times over the course of our...

Today isn't a holiday here in the US. Over in France it's the national holiday. Known as Bastille Day in English speaking countries, the...

Yesterday was July 4th, better known here in America as Independence Day . It's a wonderful holiday where we celebrate tossing aside the...

If I'm being honest I didn't know about Juneteenth until the last few years. That's on me, or my education, but it should never be too...

The Confederates invaded north into Union territory twice during the Civil War . The second invasion culminated with the most famous and...

I'll never get over the dense history of the East Coast. Since moving out in 2014 we've visited quite a few cool places and hopefully...

In his speech Wednesday night President Biden, as an introduction to his plans for gun control, said this (shorted to eliminate some...

My wife and I finally watched 1917 last weekend and I can't stop thinking about it. If not already apparent I like writing about...

It's done now, but for a hot minute the Suez Canal was the talk of the internet. And there were some pretty great content. And images....

I wrapped up The Plantagenets, and another topic really interested me beyond the King John and the Magna Carta. That was a deeper look...

We'd already decided to travel to Williamsburg, Virginia for a waterpark getaway. It only made sense to get out of the hotel and swing by...

King John is one of the few English kings that most Americans recognize (Henry VIII, for example, is another). Even though you may know...

The Crown is a Netflix made, lavishly produced, phenomenally acted look at the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It's pretty crazy...

George Washington, our first President, continues to be a hero to many, highly esteemed in both United States and world history. He's an...

As part of the Christmas gift for my mom this year, I had the idea to put together a shortlist of approachable history books. She likes...

I'm enamored with Carnage and Culture, a book covering nine battles through the history of western civilization and attempting (rather...