Category Archives: Military History

Did America Fight For The Four Freedoms During World War Two?

Posted on May 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while, some historian will beclown themselves trying to resurrect the four freedoms as being a worthwhile policy aim of the government that represents obvious rights that belong to all people in the United States (and elsewhere), … Continue reading →

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The Power Of A Judge: Part Two

Posted on April 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermon given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 27, 2024.] When we last spoke on the power of the judge, I closed my message … Continue reading →

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Escalatory Retaliation, Or How History Feels When It Is Being Written

Posted on April 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

I happened to glance at my phone as I was getting ready to leave services and go to dinner, and found that on both Skype and Telegram, a dear friend of mine (who happens to live near the center of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Devil’s Element

Posted on April 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus And A World Out Of Balance, by Dan Egan This book hit surprisingly close to home for me. As a child, I grew up in the area very close where Florida’s phosphorus business goes on, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The S.S. Officer’s Armchair

Posted on March 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

The S.S. Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering The Hidden Life Of A Nazi, by Daniel Lee This book, though not extremely long due to the paucity of its content, is several different small books in one. One book is the account of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rome And Persia

Posted on March 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

Rome And Persia: The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry, by Adrian Goldworthy For a large amount of world history, Persia has been a world power, and this was especially true in the ancient world, where three Persian dynasties ruled over large … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Xenophon’s Retreat

Posted on March 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

Xenophon’s Retreat: Greece, Persia, And The End Of The Golden Age, by Robin Waterfield What is the value of a book like this, which seeks to summarize Anabasis by Xenophon, a classic work that had world-historical importance in showing to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 1066

Posted on February 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

1066: A Guide To The Battles And The Campaigns, by Michael Livingston & Kelly DeVries In reading this book, I had a thought that a company like Viking Tours would want to take advantage of the information in this book. I am … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forts And Fortresses

Posted on February 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

Forts And Fortresses: From The Hillforts Of Prehistory To Modern Times: The Definitive Visual Account Of The Science Of Fortification, by Martin Brice There is something almost endearing about the way that this book is labeled as the definitive visual account of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Agincourt

Posted on January 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

Agincourt: Henry V and The Battle That Made England, by Juliet Barker Agincourt, like Crecy and Potiers before it, was a glorious battlefield victory for outnumbered Englishmen. Did it really make England, though? By the time of Agincourt, England already had a pretty … Continue reading →

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