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Assassination Fever Ran in Booth Family New research reveals that Junius Brutus Booth, the father of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, aspired to live up to his middle name. Historians at the University of Tennessee recently confirmed that the elder Booth, a leading Shakespearean actor called the “mad tragedian,” threatened to kill President Andrew Jackson. …
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Medicine, Magic and Music: The Healing Properties of Music Observed in the Lives of Anne Boleyn, Mary Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth IWhen we think of Tudor England, various images flash through our minds. Kings, many queens, dashing courtiers, spies, and ruthless intrigues enter the mix. Add a dash of Renaissanc… Read MoreNo Good Deed Goes UnpunishedThe only commander who won one of the decisive battles of history and got sacked for his pains. –“Bomber” Harris on Hugh Dowding Cast of Characters Air Marshall Hugh Caswell Tremen… Read More70 Years After Crash Strangers Keep Service Members’ Memories AliveIt was 1946 and World War II had just come to an end. Petty Officer 3rd Class Alfred Warm was on his way home. An entire life – limitless in possibility – lay ahead of the 19-year-… Read MoreLeah Rosie RosenfeldIt might come as a surprise to moms, daycare workers, or any woman who has carried a weighty toddler on her hip that there were once “women’s protective laws” forbidding members of… Read MoreThe Significance of Thermopylae: Why We Ought to Thank the Spartans for the Constitution, Chick-fil-a, and CapitalismThe year is 480. 300 Spartans, joined by a small force of Greeks, defend the mountain pass of Thermopylae against the invading Persians. If the 300 Spartans had stayed home and if … Read More
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