History

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A principle of the Kingdom of God is that we reap what we sow. This is the reality of history. Amid much of the chaos, today lies the fragile and weak seeds that nations and leaders sowed in the past. At the End of History, we enjoy discovering the roots of those tangled webs of self-destruction by taking a deep look at the history behind today’s disorder.

1919 – When It Felt Like the World Was Ending

Reading Time: 3 minutes This weekend my wife and I enjoyed the opportunity of visiting the World War I Museum in Kansas City along with some friends. I was expecting a small affair but was pleasantly surprised to find an excellent and elaborate layout that does a fine job of capturing the enormity of World War I. At the…

October 8, 2019
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Puerto Rico History and Its Strange Relationship with the US

Reading Time: 6 minutes You've heard about the protests but what do you know about Puerto Rico's history? Ever heard of the insular cases?…

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24 Years Ago Today – Srebrenica Massacre

Reading Time: 3 minutes Twenty-four years ago this week the Srebrenica massacre took shape. It stands as one of the darkest shadows in Europe…

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History in the Shadow of Notre Dame

Reading Time: 7 minutes The history of Notre Dame is a story of the false sacred disguising the truly profane. It is also the…

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Why is Latin America So Dysfunctional? Part Four – Cold Wars, Dirty Wars, Drug Wars, Economic Wars

Reading Time: 6 minutes This final post in my series on the history of US involvement in Latin America considers how Latin America was…

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Why is Latin America So Dysfunctional? Part Three – United Fruit Company

Reading Time: 8 minutes The United Fruit Company introduced a new level of corporate imperialism to Latin America and is key to understanding the…

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Why is Latin America So Dysfunctional? Part Two – American Imperialism

Reading Time: 7 minutes This series continues the look at US and Latin American history. In part 2 we look at American imperialism in…

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Why is Latin America So Dysfunctional? Part One – The US and Mexico

Reading Time: 9 minutes Why is Latin America so dysfunctional, and plagued by poverty and violence? This 4-part series looks at the history of…

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Erasing History

Reading Time: 7 minutes The establishment of the permitted narrative is the telling of history itself and it tells a lot about our own…

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The Popular, Successful, Terrible, Horrible True Story of the Scientific Theory of Eugenics

Reading Time: 15 minutes The eugenics movement was a belief that fostered racism, discrimination, abortion, and genocide. It was embraced by academics, politicians, and…

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