This is a book of survival, of innocence, foolishness and bravery as a class of…

During the twentieth-century, Russia has suffered through two World Wars, a civil war, and numerous…

Much of the history of Japan lives withing a cloud of myth and legend along…

First published in 1942 in Italy, Luigi Albertini’s The Origins of the War of 1914…

Studs Turkel was a legend in Chicago for decades. Known for his sharp wit and…

I must admit that I failed (twice) to “get into” the series “Masters of the…

Several years ago, I read Luigi Albertini’s massive, three volume, 1800-page work, The Origins of…

Imagine that your native land is invaded not once, but several times by opponents who…

The Magadan area of Siberia is known for its harsh climate, where the weather is…

The British and German empires had the wonderful ability to turn futility and defeat into…