Category Archives: Historical Essays
The Long Island Hitlers (and other children of history’s great villains)
For decades, the Long Island Hitlers have been living quietly in the New York suburbs. [...]
20 days in Mariupol
On February 20, 2022, the siege of Mariupol began. The Russian Armed Forces, alongside the [...]
Armenia’s memorial to the 20th century’s first genocide–against 1.5 million Christians
The Armenian Genocide Memorial rests atop the Tsitsernakaberd—literally, “swallow’s fortress”—a hill that rises sharply from [...]
The cruelty of John Steinbeck
In October 25, the auction house Bonhams in New York hosted the sale of a [...]
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What Morocco Taught Me About the Decline of the West
I am not a globalist, but I am something of a hypocrite. Which is to [...]
The Long March of the Lemmings
In an interview with John Anderson last fall, Douglas Murray delivered a passionate denunciation of [...]
Why Are Historians Suddenly Discovering So Many Transgenders?
When new ideological movements seize power in institutions, it is always necessary to rewrite history. [...]
Anti-Semitism is surging–and young people are forgetting the Holocaust
Walk in almost any major European city, and you are likely to come across golden-colored [...]
Sir Roger Scruton Against the Sexual Revolution
This essay was first published on January 12 at The European Conservative. Social media won’t [...]
Travels with Charles
Six months after the Russian invasion, I meet Charles Coloumbe at his apartment outside Vienna [...]