Edward VIII: A Royal Abdication
At 10:00 AM on December 10, 1936, Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom, the British Dominions, and Emperor of India signed the Instrument of Abdication in which he irrevocably renounced all claims to the…
At 10:00 AM on December 10, 1936, Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom, the British Dominions, and Emperor of India signed the Instrument of Abdication in which he irrevocably renounced all claims to the…
Throughout all of Islamic history, there are two figures who are hailed as the first and second most important persons in Islam. The first is, of course, Muhammad (peace be upon him), the last messenger…
As someone who is a descendant of Imam Hussain (Peace Be Upon Him), the pain somewhat hits home. Although the tragedy of Karbala occurred fourteen-hundred years ago, the months of Muharram and Safar are a…
When the great Italian director of screen and stage, Franco Zeffirelli, passed away on June 15, 2019, obituaries and tributes to the man primarily focused on his 1968 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo &…
Lord Charles Cornwallis is a name that is inextricably linked with the British surrender at Yorktown and the end of the American Revolution in the popular imagination. Few think of him as more…
James Brian Jacques (known as Brian), was born in Liverpool, Lancashire on the 17th of June 1939. One of his earliest memories was of the Second World War, and his memories of the German bombing…
Author's Note: This article is dedicated to Professor Tom De Palma, who taught me that learning about history could be fun. Also, to Achelle and Andrea, for their friendship. ~ History simply does not judge…
I am an Agnostic man of mixed Hispanic and Ukrainian Jewish background, but I have long been fascinated by the illustrious figure of Maimonides. Here I want to explore what a returned Maimonides would…
I find it very troubling when someone's legacy is discredited, especially if that someone was a saint who dedicated his life to helping the poor. While it is apparent that secularists have hijacked Christmas, hearing…
Clive Staples Lewis was a British-Irish writer who is best known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia series as well as his Christian apologetics such as The Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity.…
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