The Spanish Civil War: 1931-1939 (6 parts) My favorite war to examine. Take note of the international brigades and secret police. Reminds me of the Syrian American antifa recruits. Pay attention to the language. The Democratic Republicans who love liberty were the Communists. Sound Familiar? And the Anarchist Autonomous zones that collapsed… Reminds me…
Category: Know your History
Know Your Old West History: John “Liver-Eating” Johnson
John “Liver-Eating” Johnson How did he earn his terrifying nickname? The sun lay low on the horizon over Battle Mountain in northwestern Colorado. The big man on the imposing black stallion veered off the trail and onto the shale and gravel scattered along the hillside and dismounted. He stood for a moment, sniffing the…
A Rebel Christmas
A Rebel Christmas How did the Rebels celebrate Christmas? They were far from home and were always under-resourced. Sixty years after the war, William A. Day recalled that he and his mates in the 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment celebrated Christmas in 1862 by rolling dice for a watch. Each man would pay a dollar…
Know Your WW2 History: The Failed Pledge that Sunk the Bismarck
The Failed Pledge that Sunk the Bismarck The U-boat’s captain was mischievous as he put his recently launched U-556 through its trials in the Baltic. It was the winter of 1941 and from his point of view,, it had been a good war. Britain’s merchant shipping convoys ensured the survival of Bolshevik Russia. These…
Know Your White Texas History: The U.S. Military Excuses an Anti-White Massacre
The US Military Excuses an Anti-White Massacre “Like so many institutions, the United States military has been co-opted by anti-white ideologues. The Department of Defense receives tens of millions of dollars to teach its soldiers about how awful white people supposedly are. And yet, it still wants white men and women to fight its wars….
Rhodesia and What Could Have Been
Via: Thread Reader Rhodesia was the last attempt at a rebirth of philosophy. An aristocratic, militaristic, pastoral peoples installed themselves on the local farming population outside the confines of the industrial global NWO. Intelligent, cruel, astute, born to command, refined, courageous. Rhodesians had a contempt for mere-work and manual labor. They played rugby, football,…
Muslim Obsession with Western Culture
Muslim Obsession with Western Culture Inferiority complex is a problem within Islamic circles. Do a Google search about it and there are countless articles and forum threads. Instead of not trying to seek external validation, they blame post-colonialism for feeling insecure about Islam. The Muslim and liberal share commonalities on this front because it scapegoats the…
Damnatio Memoriae for the 21st Century?
{Damnatio Memoriae} is the latin phrase literally meaning “condemnation of memory” in the sense of a judgment that a person must not be remembered. It was a form of dishonor that could be passed by the Roman Senate upon traitors or others who brought discredit to the Roman State. The intent was to erase someone from…
Know Your History: Understanding the American Civil War
Understanding the American Civil War Paul Craig Roberts– Before I answer the questions it needs to be clearly stated that my answers are not merely my opinion, but hard facts supported in the historical record. Like John Maynard Keynes, I like to keep my views in accordance with the facts. In the case of what is called…
Know Your Texas History: J. E. McCord — Texas Ranger
H/T: Searching History (Note from the Hermit: I want to remind all my fellow History buffs to Subscribe to fellow Marine Mustang’s two blogs: Searching History and Fix Bayonets) J. E. McCord — Texas Ranger In modern times, parents give their children unusual first names to set them apart from other kids. Naming…