Category Archives: Real History
Multauli

IanHunter N. Thorpe Multatuli             The story of Multatuli takes the reader into a different world one that wouldn’t be…

Real History, A Life of Her Own

IanHunter N. Thorpe Carles, Emilie. A Life of Her Own: The Transformation of a countrywoman in Twentieth-Century France. Translated by…

Real History, Tanks and Infantry

Tank-Infantry Innovation             The American military had constructed its entire offensive strategy around combined arms. The use of over whelming…

Real History, Elephants

Ian Hunter N. Thorpe Elephants: A deep social impact on life and war The Buddhist faith spread from India to…

Real History, The Korean War: Civil War or International Act of Aggression

IanHunter N. Thorpe The Korean War: Civil War or International Act of Aggression The outbreak of the Korean War came…

Real History, Iron In Iberia

IanHunter N. Thorpe Iron in Iberia             The Basque country in northern Spain has always served as historic crossroads for…

Real History, Alger Hiss

IanHunter N. Thorpe Alger Hiss The Trial of Alger Hiss represents the rise of extreme anti-communist paranoia in the United…

Real History, The Maginot Line

IanHunter N. Thorpe The Maginot Line: Creation and Failure The French government after the First World War was paralyzed by…

Real History, Ottoman Military Reforms

IanHunter N. Thorpe  Ottoman Military Reforms             The Ottoman Empire was considered the sick man of Europe, a state in…