Copper Anniversary

Today is the novennial anniversary of this weblog. Nine years ago today, this blog was launched.

Happy Easter!

Byles

310 years ago today, Mather Byles was born.

AJP Taylor at 110

A century and ten years ago today, A.J.P. Taylor was born.

The Homeland Departed

97 years ago today, the Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Family arrived at the Austro-Swiss border in an Imperial train and departed Austria – under the protection of the icon of this weblog, Lt.-Col. Edward Lisle Strutt.

Siebenundneunzig Jahre Interregnum sind ganz mehr als genug!

Eckartsau Vacated

Three years short of a century ago today, the Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Family departed the hunting lodge at Eckartsau, where the Emperor-King and his family had been in internal exile since the end of the war, under various protection, the last three and a half weeks led by this weblog's icon, Lt.-Col. Edward Lisle Strutt.

Benito Juárez Born

210 years ago today, Benito Pablo Juárez García – after whom Benito Mussolini was named – was born.

Quote of the Month (February)

Over at the Rutherford Institute, writes Mr. John W. Whitehead:

When all is said and done, each American will have to decide for themselves whether they prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery. One thing is for sure: the reassurance ritual of voting is not going to advance freedom one iota.

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Stamp Act Repealed

A dozen score and four years ago today, the Stamp Act was repealed.

Evacuation of Boston

Two dozen decades ago today, the Siege of Boston ended with evacuation of Boston for the King's men.

Abdication of Nicholas II

99 years ago today, the Emperor of Russia was forced to abdicate.

February in Russia

A year short of a century ago today, the February Revolution broke out in the Russian Imperial capital.

Redstockings...

We know there is a feminist fantasy of history, but there is also a feminist fantasy of contemporary times. Dr. Thomas Sowell dismantles it (yes, Dr. Sowell is a young man in the clip, but it was a fantasy of contemporary times at that time, and this particular claim is still part of the feminist fantasy of contemporary times):

Previously: Day for Redstockings

Yngvar Nielsen Passing Centenary

A hundred years ago today, Professor Yngvar Nielsen passed on.

Yngvar Nielsen was an advisor to and friend of King Oscar II. He was a tutor to the King's sons. Professor Nielsen was a historian, and politically, he belonged to the losing side of the constitutional “evolution” of the late 19^th and early 20^th century.