Roman banners weren’t so much battle flags as they were markers where soldiers were to meet. This could be in a military campaign or a simple work project. Vexilli, (the plural of vexillium), therefore, weren’t necessarily used the way Hollywood makes it appear, with legionnaires marching them into battle.The post
It was a time not so long ago, but it was a different world, one foot tapping lightly into the past, one foot stepping ahead into today. Was that the right step to take? The post Jack Kemp: All American appeared first on Chris Carosa
That being said, no historical review can be called the “be all and end all” of the story. Indeed, as new information surfaces, future historians often take the work of previous historians and add to it. This is especially true of local historiansThe post The History Of Local Historians appeared
When you play the game called “real world” you either win or lose. Pretending this axiom no longer exists only leads to well what we’re reading in today’s headlines.The post Bring Back Dodgeball! Why ‘Too Big To Fail’ Failed appeared first on Chris Carosa
One thing was clear. Germany and Japan both represented an existential threat to the civilized world. Their aggression had to be stopped, no matter what the cost.The post What Did You Learn From Oppenheimer? appeared first on Chris Carosa