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Oldest Known Transportation Technology

More pieces of the puzzle.

13 hrs ago • John Beatty

Independence Day 2026

Here's to another two and a half centuries!

Jul 4 • John Beatty

June 2026

The Limits of Empire

The Effects of the American Revolution on the British Empire

Jun 27 • John Beatty

Think about death much? Just wait...

Jun 20 • John Beatty

Rant # 1: Saving America From Itself

We can't keep doing what we've been doing.

Jun 13 • John Beatty

The Roots of Samurai Rage and Fear XI

Jun 6 • John Beatty

May 2026

Isolationism: Everything New Is Old Again

The Allure of Autarky

May 30 • John Beatty

Memorial Day 2026

Not all memorials are honored by everyone, and not for good reasons.

May 25 • John Beatty

Building the Panama Canal

The four-century project took the lives and fortunes of tens of thousands.

May 23 • John Beatty

History As Make Believe

Every consumer of history has encountered fictions; some writers are blatant about it.

May 16 • John Beatty

Hopes, Fears, and Astrology

Early Modern Europe and ancient superstitions

May 9 • John Beatty

Roots of Samurai Rage And Fear X

May 2 • John Beatty

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