Daily Archives: July 25, 2026

The Ten-Year Gap: Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder in the Documentary Record, the Little House Novels, and the Television Series

Posted on July 25, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract The age difference between Laura Elizabeth Ingalls and Almanzo James Wilder was approximately ten years — a gap that the Little House novels reduce, at their most extreme, to five. This paper establishes what the documentary record actually shows … Continue reading →

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Feeding the March: Sherman’s Georgia and Carolinas Campaigns as a Recovery of Early Modern Logistics: A White Paper

Posted on July 25, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract The logistical arrangements of William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea (November–December 1864) and Carolinas campaign (January–April 1865) are routinely described as an innovation — the birth of modern operational war, the ancestor of the motorized deep thrust, the … Continue reading →

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Walking at Speed: Walking Football as a Codified Sport, Its Global Footprint, and Its Place Among the Football Variants

Posted on July 25, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Walking football is the youngest widely played code in the football family and the only one whose defining rule constrains the human gait rather than the pitch, the ball, or the number of players. Invented in England in … Continue reading →

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