The Lessons of Balangiga Unlearned
byMy upcoming book, Sugar Moon, will be firmly rooted in history that I believe every American should know: the ambush of a company of…
Howling Wilderness
Why a War You’ve Never Heard of Matters More Than Ever
byThe Philippine-American War (1899-1913) is one reason why the new president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has announced his “separation from the United States”…
What’s So “New” about Imperialism?
byIn my first post for the Promenade, I called the Edwardian Era an age of New Imperialism. What was so “new” about imperialism, you ask? Well,…