The John Portman-designed Renaissance Center was built two generations after Detroit’s architectural heyday and a generation ...

To have witnessed even as a child the descent in Germany from decency to barbarism gave the question “how was it possible” an existential immediacy. So I have wrestled with that question, tried to ...

Germany’s decision to facilitate Lenin’s return to Russia was one of the most consequential acts of political interference in ...

The Russia-Ukraine war has emerged as a watershed moment in modern military history, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of contemporary warfare. This white paper analyzes five transformative ...

Over four millennia ago, in the final days of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia, a drought swept over the region, afflicting lands as far away as Greece and what’s now Pakistan. Probably driven by ...

As a historian working in professional military education, I find myself in the awkward position of warning strategists and students alike against drawing too many lessons from history. As quick ...

For insights into the complexities of modern corporate leadership, you might not think to look to ancient Greece. Yet its myths offer timeless lessons on human behavior that remain relevant today.