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THE DOME OF HAGIA SOPHIAWhy was the Hagia Sophia such an achievement? Not least because it was the world’s largest domed basilica for 1000 years.Domes in turn helped deal with
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THANKSGIVING THREADThe First Thanksgiving in 1621 celebrated both the Pilgrims’ survival & their friendship with the Wampanoag Indians.One Mayflower passenger was especially close to the Indians, and was one of
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Today is the 101st anniversary of the end of WWI.Machine guns, modern artillery, inflexible generals, and industrial warfare are often blamed for the horrific, pointless slaughter.But the biggest culprit was
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The War of the League of Cambrai (1508-16) was the most ridiculous war in European history.It begins with all of Europe against Venice, then turns into a free-for-all as powers
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Elite overproduction is the single most important concept for understanding the most destructive upheavals in society: 3rd-c. Rome, 14th-c. Constantinople, 18th-c. France. "Too many Chiefs, not enough Indians."https://twitter.com/
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