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January 11, 2023 John McNeer

Review: Graham Hancock’s Netflix Series Ancient Apocalypse– Deeply Flawed but Worth Watching

Review of Graham Hancock’s Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse

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American HistoryCommentaryModern World History
April 29, 2020 John McNeer

Weldon Reynolds Remembers the Death of Mussolini

75 years ago on April 28, 1945, Italian partisans killed dictator Benito Mussolini and his entourage near Lake Como.  By

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American HistoryCommentaryNews
February 25, 2020 John McNeer

A Call to Save Historic St. John’s Church

Historic St. John’s Church where Patrick Henry delivered his “Liberty or Death” Speech is in immediate need of repairs.

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American HistoryCommentary
February 13, 2020 John McNeer

The Rupture of George Washington’s and Thomas Jefferson’s Friendship and Its Importance [Abridged]

Author’s Note: In the more concise version of this post I will focus on an incident in 1800 that reveals

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American HistoryCommentary
February 12, 2020 John McNeer

The Rupture of George Washington’s and Thomas Jefferson’s Friendship and Its Importance

Author’s Note: When I started this blog I wanted to create concise but informative summaries that were either historically important

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January 1, 2020 John McNeer

Khaled al-Asaad, Historian, Scholar and Defender of Civilization

Khaled al-Asaad spent his life preserving the historic ruins at Palmyra and was willing to defend civilization with his life from the barbarism of ISIS

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CommentaryModern World History
December 13, 2019 John McNeer

The Rider’s Song, Foreshadowing Death in Spain

Garcia Lorca drew on the diverse culture and history of Andalusia to create a haunting poem foretelling his death.

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CommentaryMedieval/Renaissance History
December 5, 2019 John McNeer

A Secret Message for the Warrior Pope in the Sistine Chapel Ceiling

After being treated badly by his patron, Pope Julius II, the Warrior Pope, Michelngelo exacted revenge with a secret message in his Sistine Chapel painting

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American HistoryCommentary
November 27, 2019 John McNeer

The Real First Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of America’s unique holidays. Over time our celebration has developed into a day dedicated to remembering our

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American HistoryCommentaryModern World History
November 11, 2019 John McNeer

Lt. Byron Cook World War I Veteran and Aviation Pioneer

For Veteran’s Day, I wanted to highlight an oft overlooked conflict: World War I. Today also happens to be the

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Today’s Featured Event

Today’s Featured Event

330- Having reunited the Roman Empire and built his new city Constantinople, Emperor Constantine declares Constantinople to be the new capital of the Roman Empire. For other significant historical events from this date, please click on "Today in History."

Today’s Featured Birth

Today’s Featured Birth

1891- US politician Henry Morgenthau who served as Secretary of the Treasury for President Franklin Roosevelt. Morgenthau was a principle architect of the New Deal and the US Lend-Lease Program. He also set up the structure to finance the war effort in World War II, offering support to Nationalist China and assisting Jewish refugees. Morgenthau designed the plan (Morgenthau Plan) to convert post-war Germany into an agrarian state, stripping it of all arms industry. The US scrapped the Morgenthau Plan when it became apparent NATO would need a vibrant Germany to resist Soviet expansionism in Europe. For other significant births, please click on "Famous Births and Deaths" link in the menu above.

Today’s Featured Death

Today’s Featured Death

1778- English Prime Minister William Pitt, the Elder who led Britain to victory in the Seven Years War and supported Robert Clive’s conquest of India (“the crown jewel of the British Empire”) establishing Britain as a major world power.  Pitt also argued in Parliament for greater independence for colonists in America and attempted to prevent the passage of the Intolerable Acts.  When the French Fort Duquesne in western Pennsylvania was captured in 1758, it was re-named Fort Pitt and the city that grew up on the spot was named Pittsburgh.  For other significant deaths, please click on the "Famous Births and Deaths" link in the menu above.

Featured Art of the day: Born this week in 1746- Influential Spanish artist Francisco Jose de Goya: 3rd of May 1808

Featured Art of the day: Born this week in 1746- Influential Spanish artist Francisco Jose de Goya:  3rd of May 1808
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Featured Video of the Day: Born this week in 1945- Legendary US musician Lowell George, a founding member, vocalist, composer and lyricist of the rock band Little Feat and an influential and talented slide guitarist: Dixie Chicken

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