Author: Christian Coleman
Alexander the Great Dies on This Day in Ancient History, June 10, 323
Alexander the Great of Macedon was arguably the greatest conqueror in history. By the 300s BC, the Greek city-states were beginning to wane in terms of military dominance. Rome was […]
An Incomplete History of Scotch Whisky, Bourbon Whiskey, and Tennessee Whiskey
On This Day in History — June 1 — Whiskey, Whisky, and More Whiskey In most countries that import or export whiskey (or whisky), the drink is actually defined by […]
The Best Batman, a Top 5 List
Who Is the Best Batman? A Purely Subjective and Definitive List 5 — Adam West Adam West just barely makes the list of best Batmans (Batmen?) because he’s maybe the […]
The Constitutional Convention Saved a Flailing Young Country in 1787
On This Day in American History — May 25, 1787 — The Constitutional Convention Begins In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln called it “a new birth of freedom.” Lyndon […]
When the Crusaders Lost Jerusalem
Jerusalem has been a site of strife and struggle since Moses stood on the banks of the Jordan River and peered into the land “flowing with milk and honey.” Current […]
Capt. Robert Smalls, The first Black Man to Command a US Navy Ship
This. week in history, on May 13, 1862, Captain Robert Smalls became the first black person to command a United States Navy ship. Captain Smalls was born into slavery in […]
I Come to Bury Palpatine, Not to Praise Him
Why Palpatine Was The Greatest Sith of All Time Star Wars films and television have focused exclusively, and to their detriment, on the machinations of one Sheev Palpatine. Every live-action […]
Donald Trump Was Count Dooku. The GOP Searches for its Anakin
Emperor Palpatine (AKA Darth Sidious) is a member of an order known as the Banite Sith. Those are Sith lords in the tradition of Darth Bane. An even longer time […]
The Galactic Empire Was Evil but Were The Imperials?
Throughout the live-action and animated Star Wars properties, Palpatine’s Galactic Empire has been the spectre haunting the galaxy. In the prequel trilogy, Palpatine paved the way for the Empire. In […]
Shakespeare Is Responsible For Abraham Lincoln’s Death
First, let’s start with a series of dates. March 15, 44 BC: A group of Roman senators stab Julius Caesar to death. One of the senators allegedly says sic semper […]