¿Quien es, Pete? As far as Old West History goes, no other person or story had a more profound impact on me as a writer than Billy the Kid. When I was fifteen years old, my parents took me on a three-week summer RV trip to New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. While in New…
Category: Historical Study
The Fake History of the 20th Century
The Fake History of the 20th Century How Well Do you THINK you Know Modern American History? Historically speaking, when it comes to headlines dealing with either Black or Gay Injustice, you can bet the narrative is heavily skewed or completely bogus. Always Question the Historical Narrative Folks, there is Always an AGENDA behind…
Know Your Confederate History: Col. John S. Mosby, CSA
“My purpose was to weaken the armies invading Virginia, by harassing their rear… to destroy supply trains, to break up the means of conveying intelligence, and thus isolating an army from its base, as well as its different corps from each other, to confuse their plans by capturing their dispatches, are the objects of…
Lessons From the Bitter End: What General Wrangel Means for Americans Today
H/T WRSA Lessons From the Bitter End: What General Wrangel Means for Americans Today The memoirs of the last leader of Russian anti-communist forces, General Pyotr Wrangel, were republished under the title Always with Honor in 2020 by an obscure publishing house, generating new interest in the man and his struggle to save his country….
Why Did The Great Compromise Take So Long?
WHY DID THE GREAT COMPROMISE LAST SO LONG? “If you are younger than a Boomer, you have spent much of your life under only one pillar of the Great Compromise. Although we lost home rule in 1965, we were able to keep our identity. The reasoning for this was largely two-fold, the destruction of…
Know Your Military Weapons History: MANPADS
Like alot of Modern Weapons Systems in use today MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense System) owes it’s origins to Nazi Germany.
Know Your Cold War History: William Morgan, The American Comandante
William Morgan, The American Comandante If you are a Cold War/Espionage/Guerilla Warfare History buff and have not heard the tale of William Morgan, well you definitely need to watch this documentary. American Experience, Season 28, Episode 3 (Please remember to use VPN and Ad Blocker).
Know Your WW2 Firearms: STG-44 vs M1 Carbine
AMERICA’S M1 CARBINE VS. THE GERMAN STG-44 Well done comparison article on the history of two of the most innovative weapons of World War II.
Know Your History: Civil War Myths
H/T WRSA Civil War Myths, Parts 1 and 2 In a Nutshell: The Civil War was NOT fought to end Slavery. The war was fought by the North to keep the South from seceding and to strengthen Northern control over the Southern states. The North, or Union, was fighting against the rights of states; it…
Know Your Weapons: The STG 44 – The First True Assault Rifle
The STG 44 | The First True Assault Rifle There is no other rifle more important to understanding the GENESIS of the “Assault Rifle” than the German STG-44 (Sturmgewehr).