Why didn’t the Tsar Flee Russia During the Russian Revolution?
19 Nov 2021 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Russia, Russian revolution, World War I
Steven Pinker and Tim Harford on Rationality
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in economics of education, liberalism, Marxist economics Tags: free speech, philosophy of science, political correctness, regressive left
Roy Orbison “Oh, Pretty Woman” on The Ed Sullivan Show
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The British High Command at Passchendaele I
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On 12 October 1917 the following event took place about three miles from Passchendaele Ridge in Belgium: A soldier who had been slightly wounded in the fighting earlier that day left the line to find the nearest casualty clearing station. In the gloom, he deviated from the wooden duckboard path which snaked its way through the mire. Later he was discovered stuck fast in a shell hole. He was only a few yards from where he had started some hours before. Men were called up. Ropes and spades were brought forward. Repeated efforts were made to dig or pull him out. At one moment there were sixteen men working on this task. When his battalion was relieved the following night he was still stuck fast. His fate is unknown. But the probability that he drowned in the mud is very high.
What we will investigate is:
- why men were sent…
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November 17, 1558: Death of Queen Mary I of England and Ireland
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Mary I (February 18, 1516 – November 17, 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as “Bloody Mary” by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death in 1558. She is best known for her vigorous attempt to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, Henry VIII. Her attempt to restore to the Church the property confiscated in the previous two reigns was largely thwarted by Parliament, but during her five-year reign, Mary had over 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake in the Marian persecutions.
Mary was born on February 18, 1516 at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, England. She was the only child of King Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon to survive infancy. Her mother had suffered many miscarriages. Before Mary’s birth, four previous pregnancies had resulted in a stillborn…
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The Western Front: Lions Led by Donkeys?
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Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 28 September to 2 November 1989 on BBC One. The series placed the recurring characters of Blackadder, Baldrick and George in a trench in Flanders during World War I, and followed their various doomed attempts to escape from the trenches to avoid certain death under the misguided command of General Melchett. The series is particularly noted for its criticism of the British Army leadership during the campaign, and also refers to a number of famous figures of the age. In addition, the series is remembered for the poignant ending of the final episode.
By Dr Gary Sheffield
The scale of human devastation during World War One has often been blamed on incompetent leadership. Dr Gary Sheffield offers an alternative view.
The generals
Douglas Haig was ‘brilliant…
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Creative destruction
18 Nov 2021 Leave a comment
in economic history, entrepreneurship, history of economic thought, industrial organisation, survivor principle Tags: creative destruction
The Life and Times of Aaron Burr, Hamilton’s Nemesis
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in economics of media and culture
The New York City Blackout of 1977
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in economics of crime, energy economics, law and economics
How Do You Get Rid of Bacteria in Space Stations
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in economics of media and culture Tags: space
Pat Michaels Discusses the “Green New Deal”
17 Nov 2021 Leave a comment
Biden’s spending bill will lavish over half a $1 trillion on projects geared to combating human-caused climate change. In reality, environmentalist groups will be given most of the money to continue their political activities. Two years ago, climate scientist Patrick Michaels was on the Laura Ingraham Show on Fox News to discuss what the program is really all about and doom and gloom predictions.
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