DON’T CROSS THE LINE
In 1835, Ohio and Michigan almost went to war. Not metaphorically. They actually mobilized militias. The dispute concerned a narrow piece of territory containing the city of Toledo. Because of... Read More
THE PRICE OF A POLITICAL FAVOR
If you were looking for a nineteenth-century American politician who looked exactly like a... Read More
AN EMPEROR WITHOUT AN EMPIRE
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Last week, California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced... Read More
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WHAT HITLER KNEW – AND WE FORGOT