The Fall of the Last European Empire

Expansion of the Russian Empire. Source: Encyclopedia Britannica

The Last Stand At Mariupol

Its the stuff nations are made of

The Kievan Rus’: Ancestor of Ukraine and Russia

The Union Surrenders the Texas Frontier

Going into the election of 1860, tensions in the United States over the legal status of…

How a Peasant Became Emperor of Rome

From humble beginnings to the world’s most powerful ruler

The End of the Western Roman Empire

When the “Fall of Rome” is discussed, it evokes an image of ruthless, pillaging barbarians…

The Voyage of the Endurance

The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration began at the end of the 19th century and ended with WWI. During this…

Xi Jinping Cools on Putin and His Ukraine War

China sees Russia as a Potential Liability

The French Religious Wars: Part I of III

The French Wars of Religion were another prominent and extended chapter of the waves of…

Ukraine Can Take Back Crimea

But It Won’t Be Easy