Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Hall of Fame Game

Posted on December 15, 2010 by nathanalbright

It is common for endeavors and regions to seek to celebrate the most illustrious and successful in their histories by creating a hall of fame to honor them and to record the excellence of those people for others to appreciate … Continue reading →

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History and Memory

Posted on December 15, 2010 by nathanalbright

American novelist William Faulkner once said, “The past is not dead.  In fact, it isn’t even past.”  I would like to comment briefly today on the subject of history and memory, given the intriguing relationship between the two that is … Continue reading →

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The Presidents of the Confederate States of America: An Alternate History

Posted on December 15, 2010 by nathanalbright

Earlier today, a historian friend of mine sent me a list of Presidents of the Confederate States of America.  Though I by no means a sympathizer of the Confederate States of America, I thought the list of presidents deserved a … Continue reading →

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Religious Copyright Infringment: Sins Against Man and God, An Examination of Pseudographia and Paul’s Autographs

Posted on December 14, 2010 by nathanalbright

In our day and age, we might be of the mistaken opinion that the integrity of doctrine, and the misuse of “copyrights” of individuals and organizations and the promotion of fraudulent documents with the look of legitimacy but with contents … Continue reading →

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Lines Drawn in the Sand: The Process of Edge Induced Cohesion

Posted on December 14, 2010 by nathanalbright

Today I would like to comment a bit on the process of the formation of group identity through common response to conflict, as a way of describing how I became aware of my political identity within my own particular faith, … Continue reading →

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On History and Role-Playing Games

Posted on December 14, 2010 by nathanalbright

One of the more unusual and neglected aspects of history is the aspect of the historical research in making games realistic.  There are a variety of different approaches that one takes to the historicity of games.  Between the two extremes … Continue reading →

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Somaliland, Puntland, and the Arms Embargo

Posted on December 13, 2010 by nathanalbright

Thanks to the Somaliland247 blog [1] for bringing the following bit of information to my attention. A plane from South Africa bringing illegal military supplies for the Puntland regime ran out of gas and was forced to land in Hargesia, … Continue reading →

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Language Studies and Graduate School

Posted on December 13, 2010 by nathanalbright

In my continuing series on graduate school, I would like to talk today about one of the often-neglected areas of study for the graduate student:  foreign languages.  Though not often planned in advance, graduate students in history need to show … Continue reading →

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On The Biblical Accounts of the Origin of Warfare: James 4:1-4 and Genesis 4:19-24

Posted on December 13, 2010 by nathanalbright

Today, in my continuing series on the Biblical Way of War, I would examine the issue of the origin of wars.  Two passages in the Bible particularly deal with the topic of the origin of warfare.  James 4:1-4 provides a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War

Posted on December 12, 2010 by nathanalbright

The Real Lincoln:  A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War, by Thomas J. DiLorenzo Thomas DiLorenzo wouldn’t recognize the real Lincoln if he showed up in a top hat and an ill-fitting black suit and … Continue reading →

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