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James Houser
- Dec 3, 2020
- 14 min
December 3, 1971 - The Indo-Pakistani Wars
December 3, 1971. There’s a good chance you can blame it all on the British, but you could say that about many things. The continuing...
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James Houser
- Dec 2, 2020
- 14 min
December 2, 1805 - The Battle of Austerlitz
December 2, 1805. One year to the date after his coronation as Emperor, Napoleon seems like he’s on the verge of losing everything. A...
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James Houser
- Dec 1, 2020
- 14 min
December 1, 1135 - Stephen, Matilda & the English Anarchy
December 1, 1135. Henry I, King of England and son of William the Conqueror, is dead. Long live the…King? Queen? No one is sure, and...
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James Houser
- Nov 30, 2020
- 14 min
November 30, 1700 - The Great Northern War & the Battle of Narva
November 30, 1700. Sweden is ruled by a teenager. This seems like a perfect time for Denmark, Poland, and Russia to jump on Sweden and...
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James Houser
- Nov 29, 2020
- 14 min
November 29, 1967 - The Rise and Fall of Robert McNamara
November 29, 1967. The Vietnam War is going badly, and everyone knows it – even one of its chief architects. Secretary of Defense Robert...
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