History

The Battle that Saved the Holy Land.

How El Alamein stopped a Nazi genocide before it started

Feb 7 • Josh Wood

MLK and the Danger of Perfect Heroes

This past week, my 7 year old daughter came home from school with a Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 18 • Josh Wood

Did Ken Burns go Woke?

I watched all 12 hours of American Revolution to find out.

Jan 7 • Josh Wood

"I would have been Washington"

What Napoleon's confession from exile reveals about greatness

Dec 31, 2025 • Josh Wood

Wars that Shaped the World

A read-watch-listen guide for WW2, WW1, and the making of the Middle East

Jul 28, 2025 • Josh Wood

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