Page 4 – Men Of The West

A Compact Renewed

October 30, 2024

It was the fourth of July, 1809, and thunderous, close evening. In Lobau, the largest of the five islands on the Danube, where were the imperial headquarters, the huge machinery of war,

Culture·History

A Memory of Robert E. Lee

October 1, 2024

"Everyone obeyed him, not because they feared but because they loved him."

History

King Philip’s War

September 15, 2024

In 1675, the number of Indians in New England was roughly computed at fifty thousand souls. They had been supplied with arms by unprincipled traders, which they had learned to use with

Culture·History·Religion

The Venerable Bede

September 2, 2024

"Arising from the gloom of a dark age, he is still considered one of the most illustrious of the learned men of England."

Culture·History·Religion

Gildas

September 1, 2024

The underrated chronicler who paints "fully and vividly the thought and feeling of Britain in the fifty years of peace which preceded her final overthrow."

Culture·Film

Movie Review: The Thing (1982)

August 31, 2024

A brilliant horror movie that blends the right amount of suspense, schlock, body horror, and practical effects to create a classic.

Culture

Friday Music: September 87 – Room Service

August 30, 2024

Editor’s note: See the previous chapters at these links: Bad Dream Baby and Light Years.

Culture·History

A Day With a Roman Gentleman

August 20, 2024

It is a little surprising, considering how accurate is our knowledge of the poetry, philosophy, and art, the wars, religion, and political institutions of the ancients, that we have so vague a

Culture·History·Religion

Schools and Universities in the Middle Ages

August 15, 2024

During the early middle ages teaching was done wholly by the clergy. In some of the towns and villages there were elementary schools taught by the parish priests. In the monasteries and

Culture·History·Religion

Richelieu

August 1, 2024

"He believed in France, he believed in the Monarchy, and he believed in the Church as the support of the Throne. His one ambition was to make France great..."

A Compact Renewed

A Memory of Robert E. Lee

King Philip’s War

The Venerable Bede

Gildas

Movie Review: The Thing (1982)

Friday Music: September 87 – Room Service

A Day With a Roman Gentleman

Schools and Universities in the Middle Ages

Richelieu

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