The Men in Black (Hats)
A brief reflection on America's Great Orators. I might be on historically thin ice here, but it seems to me that men with head wear are...
“May Flowers” (or “Blerkins Buys a Record Player”)
This week we introduce a new thread here at Blerkins: a critical, if random, exploration of music from the mid-20th century as found on...
Great Men of Action & the Contour of History
“It follows from this that the main story of our history has to do with the deeds of men of action. But here at the very outset an...
History Must Capture the Drama of “Human Interest”
“This is what we had in mind when we said that interest – human interest – is the keynote of our philosophy of historical composition…...
National Standards are Latent Poison
How Ancient Rome Demonstrates that Centralized Education is Undermining Our Future There are many historic and cultural parallels between...
History Begins with Questions | Answers Lie with the Sources
“In order to answer a historical question we need information. Depending on the question, and on the vagaries of time, finding that...
