I first met World War II hero Master Sergeant Jack Jones and the last dozen Navajo Code-Breakers in September of 2007. The spirit of my mother was with me that day, for her love of Native American culture and my love of History intersected just a day after her funeral. My brothers and I were walking around the square in downtown Albuquerque when we saw this table with all of these wonderful men, completely by themselves. They were just waiting for someone to come and speak t

23 Years Ago today, the movie Braveheart came out - introducing an entire world of Medieval Myth and History to a public hungry for the romance of the Middle Ages. But the movie was full of assumptions, mistakes, and a downright novel license. The real story is VERY complex and requires a true understanding of The History of England, Ireland and Scotland. EACH of these should be seen from their own standpoint because the viewpoint and opinions we have are often based on jus

*UPDATED WITH RECENTLY UNCOVERED EVIDENCE OF HENRY'S PERSONAL LETTERS* The Rise of the Tudor Dynasty and Inside the Bedroom of Henry VIII by Robert Bluestein When one travels to England, the sense of majestic structures bring a feeling of awe. The impulses, ideas, discoveries and beliefs which have nurtured Western Civilization, are powerfully revealed. The 1500's in England is as much a Renaissance as Michelangelo and Leonardo were leading in Italy. The evidence of their res

Chapter 18 ‘’…It was so bitterly cold, you couldn’t think clearly when you needed to.’’ The Story ofCpl. Bobby Plante, US Army Introduction The War as Written About in North Korean High School History Books The War as Written About in American High School History Books In the first hostile act of the Cold War, Communist troops crossed the 38th Parallel and in less than a month, the Americans found themselves at war for the second time in a decade. The conflict was notable for