Benjamin Franklin, “The Morals of Chess,” and History’s “Most Universal Game”
One of the most popular and novel games among educated citizens in colonial America was chess, and one of its most prominent advocates was the polymath and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.
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A Calling Forged by Enemy Fire: Max Lauker and Antonio Garcia on Life of Deception and War on Terror
These lines are from a fascinating story about a man whose career was shaped by the War on Terror, a real-life concept that existed for a while. The story is in a book called “Number 788,” written by Max Lauker and Antonio Garcia. It’s all about his time in the Swedish Special Operations, getting ready for NATO and the War on Terror.
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20th Century Fashion: Interview with Luci Estrada
As it’s very interesting how fashion plays a very important role in the culture and history of a certain country and the world in general, we talked with Luci about fashion, history, culture…
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Poland’s Gothic Masterpiece: Malbork Castle’s Enchanting Echoes of Tumultuous Past
This grand fortress, often referred to as Malbork Castle, a building of exceptional aesthetics reflects some of the most interesting parts of Polish history.
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Captain John Grant Tod, Texas Sailor in the Heart of Sin City Mexico, 1848
Born in 1808 near Lexington, Kentucky, John Grant Tod, the youngest of nine children born to pious immigrants from Scotland, left home at seventeen.
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