Newmark's Door

"Being First Is Overrated" and five others.

I'm old enough to remember when Bob Geldof was made out to be a hero or even a saint.

Oops.

An excellent article that explains why--in a way I had not seen before--Lee ordered Pickett's charge.

I was surprised to learn that Lehman's bankruptcy--which was the spark that ignited the Great Recession--is still not yet wrapped up about 14 years later.

Long, 30+ year old piece by the late, great Michael Kelly. A useful perspective on the great Liberal hero.

I haven't read it, but Howard Zinn richly deserves a good debunking.

17-minute video outlining what occurred in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.

Philip Magness analyzes the thesis. He completely convinces me that the thesis is really, really wrong.

They've been digging in Middle East for quite some time now. I'm a little surprised that they keep making seemingly important discoveries.

Only 210?? C'mon people, try harder.

Why did the Roman Empire decline? Was it due to barbarian encroachment, internal political rot and corruption, or even lead poisoning? Several decades ago, a historian decided to compile the numerous reasons that other historians have stated as Rome declined. And 210 reasons were found. A brief selection from the list.