Why is everyone so concerned about something called “Critical Race Theory”?  What is the controversy over teaching it in schools?  After all, history is rather boring. Things...

The Roman Empire ended (it had fallen and couldn’t get up) in 476.  The people at the time did not know it then, but it was the Middle Ages.  Medieval times.  You can read about it...

There are various groups of indigenous people who live in an area around the North Pole known as the Arctic Circle. This area includes places like Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and the infamous...

Ivan Vasilyevich (1530-84) was the first czar of all of Russia.  He ruled with a strong and ruthless hand, gaining the title “Ivan the Terrible.”  Ivan’s legacy was mixed, but he was...

The ability to express oneself is very important.  Free speech is not only a basic part of a free society, it is important on a personal level.  If an authority or teacher interferes with...

Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great, was an empress of Russia who ruled from 1762-1796, the longest reign of any female Russian leader.   Is Catherine the Great really...