How Totalitarianism Rhymes Throughout History: Czechoslovakia, China, & Venezuela As I always say Know Your History because those that don’t are DOOMED to repeat the mistakes of the past. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Category: History Corrected
Italia Addio: a counter-history of the Risorgimento
Know Your History. A long but worthwhile and fascinating study.
Know Your WW2 History: Suvorov’s Revisionism Goes Mainstream
Barbarossa: Suvorov’s Revisionism Goes Mainstream As an amateur Military Historian I would have to read the books mentioned before I gave my opinion on this Revisionist thesis. The article however is fascinating and brings up some great questions, especially in light of the rise of Communism in the 21st Century.
Know Your History: The Swamp Fox – Inside Francis Marion’s Guerrilla War Against the British Redcoats
The Swamp Fox – Inside Francis Marion’s Guerrilla War Against the British Redcoats One of the most enlightening studies of early Guerilla Warfare tactics was my study of Francis Marion and Rogers Rangers during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Study Up.
San Jacinto Day 2021—Texas Is Still Free Of Mexico After 185 Years
San Jacinto Day 2021—Texas Is Still Free Of Mexico After 185 Years The San Jacinto Column, the world’s tallest monument, was built in 1936 by Sons and Daughters of the Republic of Texas who were proud of what their ancestors had done. It couldn’t be built today. Inscribed on it are these words: Measured by its results, San Jacinto was…
Revisiting the Yeakey Murder in Light of Re-Written History
Stand Up to the Rising of the Tide.
Know Your History: Coal Miner’s Revolt, The Battle of Blair Mountain
Coal Miners Revolt: The Battle of Blair Mountain One of the greatest examples in the 20th century of how a well armed and willing populace can hold their own against a well organized larger armed force. Take Notes and Prepare Accordingly. History is circling around yet again. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Know Your WW2 History: The Churchill Club
Churchill Club: The 8 Teens Who Sabotaged the Nazis in WWII An amazing chapter in WW2 Resistance Fighters. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Feeling Like Alcibiades
I am re-reading Steven Pressfield’s excellent novel Tides of War and this quote at the very beginning of the book hit me like a fast ball between the eyes. Thousands of years and miles may have separated us, but I know exactly how General Alcibiades felt. “The worst enemies of Athens are not those…