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Joan of Arc's Military Successes and Failures Joan of Arc's Military Successes and Failures
Scott Manning | January 6, 2010
While Joan's aggressive approach to war and her skill with artillery made her a formidable opponent, they were also her greatest weakness and led to her eventual capture....
What is the Value of Studying Military History? What is the Value of Studying Military History?
Scott Manning | October 15, 2009
Military history is a valuable field of study to both professional soldiers and civilians. Here's why....
Visualizing the Effects of the Great Leap Forward Visualizing the Effects of the Great Leap Forward
Scott Manning | March 26, 2009
38,000,000 people dying in a four-year period is hard to fathom, but that's how many starved to death in China from 1958-1961 during the Great Leap Forward....
The Causes of Starvation During the Great Leap Forward The Causes of Starvation During the Great Leap Forward
Scott Manning | March 25, 2009
Between 1957 and 1961, approximately 38,000,000 Chinese starved to death during the Great Leap Forward. The causes are rooted in the government's policies and attitude....
Year-by-Year World Population Estimates: 10,000 B.C. to 2007 A.D. Year-by-Year World Population Estimates: 10,000 B.C. to 2007 A.D.
Scott Manning | January 12, 2008
To get a more complete set of estimates for the World's population over history, 12 sets of estimates provided by historians, scholars, and institutions are interpolated and averaged to give a year-by-year...
Fonthill Castle and Mercer Museum Fonthill Castle and Mercer Museum
Scott Manning | August 18, 2007
Henry Mercer was rogue anthropologist, a control freak, and had an extreme case of obsessive compulsive disorder. And he has left a fascinating legacy in Bucks County, Pennsylvania that My wife and...
The Historical Accuracies of 300 The Historical Accuracies of 300
Scott Manning | March 17, 2007
300 may not have been entirely historically accurate, but the movie at least got the main outline right and that's all that matters with this movie....
Process of copying the Old Testament by Jewish Scribes Process of copying the Old Testament by Jewish Scribes
Scott Manning | March 17, 2007
Thousands of years ago, the Jewish Scribes had a very rigorous process for making copies of their holy manuscripts. Bathing before writing the Lord's name was just a small part of it....
Growing Up Spartan Growing Up Spartan
Joseph Emory | February 23, 2007
From dipping newborn babies in wine to having their boys hunt down and kill a slave as a sweet sixteen present, the Spartans had some interesting family values....
Communist Body Count Communist Body Count
Scott Manning | December 4, 2006
The following estimates represent citizens killed or starved to death by their own Communist governments since 1918. These numbers do not include war dead. The governments are sorted by body count (highest...
Reflections on American Wars: Revolutionary to Iraq Reflections on American Wars: Revolutionary to Iraq
The DC Guy | October 31, 2006
DC Guy takes a closer look at America's wars from the Revolutionary all the way to the current war in Iraq. As Karl von Clausewitz once said, ""War is not an independent...
International Spy Museum Responds About Inaccuracies International Spy Museum Responds About Inaccuracies
Scott Manning | October 16, 2006
Early last month, Scott sent a letter to the International Spy Museum to challenge them on what he saw as inaccuracies concerning Stalin's body count and Joe McCarthy. The historian for the...
Letter to International Spy Museum About Inaccuracies Letter to International Spy Museum About Inaccuracies
Scott Manning | September 5, 2006
This is a letter I sent to the International Spy Museum in DC to address some inaccuracies they have on display concerning the number of Soviets killed by Stalin and the association...
The Purest Definition of a Dictator The Purest Definition of a Dictator
Scott Manning | August 16, 2006
To avoid the semantic issues, we must explain why George W Bush, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, and Noah are not dictators....
Introduction: The Top Ten Dictators of All-Time Introduction: The Top Ten Dictators of All-Time
Scott Manning | July 17, 2006
An introduction to a project that will measure each dictator throughout history without using sensationalism. Who will be number one?...
 

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