
Who Am I ?
My name is Robert Bluestein, and I seem to have been imbued with an insatiable curiousity about everything. I am first and foremost, a Historian. My areas of specialization range from Classical Greece and Rome and through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Technically my degree is in Medieval History, but I am equally fascinated by the History of America too. I see history as a wheel with many spokes eminating from within and each spoke a different approach to the same event a

An American's Trip to The Capitol
Lois Lerner won't face charges for tampering and targeting the taxes of many Pro-Conservative Groups. After visiting the White House at least eighty times, she was brought before congress to face questions about her role in targeting groups and individuals for IRS audits and scrutiny. Hiding behing a desk with an ink-pen is one thing, but you can only be a government bully for so long. Lerner, clearly not wishing to reveal anything she did, plead the fifth amendment. The

''They Called Us Baby Killers...'' Vietnam as You Couldn't Imagine
Vietnam, 1967-1970 #DonMcLean #Vietnam #Malaria #BabyKillers #DiemBenPhu #DaNang #KheSenh #Tet #1968 #VietnamWar