If you’re like me, you’ve followed the news of Russia’s baseless invasion of Ukraine since it began in February of 2022. Perhaps you’ve wondered, though, about the history of these two neighbors. Today’s post will discuss an important part of that history. I’ll describe for you the events that followed World War I and how […]
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Byzantine Discoveries – What They Found First, and Who Took the Glory
The process of discovering new knowledge is tricky. But we try to give credit where it’s deserved. Or do we? A few examples of Byzantine discoveries suggest this question is more complex than meets the eye. (Recall that the Byzantine Empire was the successor of the Roman Empire in the east. We could also call […]
What Happened in 1872
Some years become etched into our collective memory. People worldwide will remember the years 2020 and 2021 for the impact of Covid-19. As I type this, 2022 witnesses Russia’s baseless invasion of Ukraine. For many older Americans, 1963 will forever be the year President Kennedy was assassinated. But what about years that don’t seem so […]
The Values of Manifest Destiny, Part 2
In my last post, (click here to read) I laid out the values of Manifest Destiny. Hopefully, I made the case that it was among the most influential doctrines put forward in US history. Today, I’d like to show how the values of Manifest Destiny interacted with some other events in American history. I’ve already […]