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December 31, 2017 John McNeer

The Protestant Reformation, Natural Law and America

The 500th Anniversary of a fundamental change in the course of Western society and politics

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CommentaryModern World History
December 14, 2017 John McNeer

The Godfather: Soviet Style

The story of Josef Stalin’s rise would make a good plot for a mafia movie

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American HistoryCommentary
December 8, 2017 John McNeer

Remembering the 7th: Causes of the Surprise Attack at Pearl Harbor

How Japan’s rise as a Pacific empire also caused its downfall

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CommentaryModern World History
November 20, 2017 John McNeer

Understanding How World War I Caused World War II

World War I planted the seeds for World War II

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Ancient HistoryCommentary
October 31, 2017 John McNeer

Halloween, Melding the Ancient and the Modern

A little historical perspective on the ancient origins of Halloween and modern society

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CommentaryModern World History
October 16, 2017 John McNeer

Revising the Perspective on Russia in the 20th Century

How the fall of the USSR changed historical interpretation

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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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