In his day everyone stopped to listen to the President of the United States give one of his famous "fireside chats" on the Radio. Of course, this was
Archives for March 2011
The Franks Establish Their Empire
by Jack Le MoineAs the Dark Age begins, a new empire begins.Continuing our series on France's Wars. Did you ever notice that in almost every
Huns Invade the Eastern Roman Empire – 4
From the Hellespont to Thermopylae, and the suburbs of Constantinople, Attila ravaged, without resistance and without mercy.Continuing Attila the
Babylonia
Blogging Will Durant’s History of CivilizationNo one looking at the site of ancient Babylon today would suspect that these hot and dreary wastes along
No Talent for Writing?
It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.- Robert
Home Rule
Another installment in my seriesCHURCHILL’S WORLDStories of the world during the time Winston Churchill lived in it: 1873 to
Who's Calvin Coolidge?
At a Whitehouse Reception in the 1920's, someone bet Will Rogers that he could not get old stone-face, President Calvin Coolidge to laugh. So, Will
The Barbarians Overrun the Roman Empire
by Jack Le MoineThis is the story of when the natives of France let the Roman Empire do their fighting for them. Continuing our series on
Council of Trent Adjourns
Time: December 4, 1563Place: Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Trent (modern Trento), ItalyThe Protestant Reformation had left the Pope’s Catholic