We are witnessing a significant transition from a welfare economy to a warfare economy. Supranational economic structures designed to promote people’s well-being are now being repurposed to support conflicts and enhance border security. Meanwhile, political and cultural elites appear disconnected from the escalating crises. Federico Fellini’s E la nave va (And the Ship Sails On, 1983) is one of the best films that depicted significant transitions of this kind in history. This is not jus...| Lefteast
Endless latin church chants of “eternal rest.” One note soft, repeated, staccato. Another note soft, repeated, staccato. Again and again and again as if that’s all that mattered. Twelve gassed soldiers move slowly, stumbling from left to right. They lightly touch or hold on to each other, the blind leading the blind but not one […]| David Linebarger
No homing pigeon ever enlisted in any war, but they were used by the military on both sides of the conflicts during World Wars I and II. Once in place, […]| America Comes Alive
Homing pigeons saved thousands of lives during both World Wars. The military found that birds were sometimes more dependable than technology.| America Comes Alive
Last week, the U.S. Army War College welcomed Sir Hew Strachan, a distinguished British military historian and accomplished author. He graciously took the time to sit down with Michael Neiberg in the studio for another episode of our "On Writing" series. During their conversation, Sir Hew shared his journey to becoming one of the foremost experts on the First World War. They explored the significance of historical perspective in contemporary analysis, delved into his extensive studies of Clau...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
In World War I animals were indispensable. Horses and mules navigated rough roads better than trucks and tanks.| America Comes Alive
By Thomas F. Schwartz Diplomat and historian George F. Kennan (1904-2005)Library of Congress digital ID hec.12925 After relying on the detailed Siberian travelogue of George Kennan to determin…| Hoover Heads
For nearly 20 years the National Archives’ Alexandria Federal Records Center was housed in the former U.S. Naval Torpedo station located on Alexandria’s waterfront. A view of the Alexan…| Pieces of History
A former Trump administration official and Biden recently accused the former president of making the statement.| Snopes
The Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust (ABCT) is a registered charity that was founded in 2006 as a non-profit organisation. They work to preserve and protect airfields in Great Britain, as well as educating people about their history and providing … Continue reading →| The Dover Historian
Continued from Swingate Part IIIa – World War I Front Line Aerodrome 1918 April – Dover and a new enemy attacks The Royal Air Force (RAF) was formed on 1 April 1918 by the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps … Continue reading →| The Dover Historian
Continued from Swingate Part IIB – World War I Front Line Aerodrome 1918 January – March – Dover and will this war ever end? January and February 1918 On a freezing cold New Years Day in 1918, the children with … Continue reading →| The Dover Historian
Continued from Swingate Part IIa – World War I Front Line Aerodrome 1917 – On the Offensive & the Americans come to Swingate Attacks on neutral shipping continued. Typically from the beginning of the War to the end of 1916 … Continue reading →| The Dover Historian
Swingate is a large stretch of downland on the east side of Dover Castle. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the history of the site is internationally unique, particularly in relation to communication. This essay is … Continue reading →| The Dover Historian
Long-time followers will recognize this; for you newer followers this post is a variation on a subject I speak about on this day every year. The armistice that ended battlefield hostilities during …| Norm 3.0
A review of Alison Weir’s book by Serena Wylde Against Our Better Judgment: The Hidden History of How the US Was Used to Create Israel In this comprehensively researched book of 2014, Alison Weir relates how political Zionists went from a small interest group in the late 1880s, to a powerful movement in the 20th century, and achieved their goal…| The White Rose UK
Clara Mattei, associate professor of economics at the New School for Social Research, recently published a book, The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism, (…| Uneasy Money
Historically, the movement of people has always spread disease. We are taught as children about the Black Death that killed a one third of Europe’s population. Those initial introductions to the de…| Reflections on War & Society
World War I played an important role in modernizing the advertising industry. In fact, with the exception of aviation, you’d be hard pressed to find an industry more changed by the war than adverti…| Better Copy