February 2019 was a very bad month for Bob Garthwait. In the middle of that month, images surfaced of Garthwait, a prominent trustee at Gettysburg College, wearing… Read more “The Weirdest World War II Show”
Month: June 2022
Mini Take: Demographics and the Life Cycle of Wartime Politics
Several months ago, I discussed how wars leave a demographic shadow even decades after the end of the fighting. Today, I’m going to expand on that idea… Read more “Mini Take: Demographics and the Life Cycle of Wartime Politics”
Filibusters: Early America’s Strangest Paramilitary Groups
Today, Americans focus a great deal on domestic paramilitary groups, such as the Proud Boys or the Three Percenters, who were involved in the attack on the… Read more “Filibusters: Early America’s Strangest Paramilitary Groups”
Tragedy and Farce 