The Battle of Verdun started 100 years ago this February, and lasted through the year, finishing in December 1916. At 7:15 a.m. on February 21, the 1,200 guns of the German Fifth Army began a bombardment to signal the beginning … Continue reading
Robert H. Clemm
The Republican Party and American Foreign Policy: A Broken Tent Pole
A long tradition in American politics has been the metaphor of political parties serving as a “big tent.” In the case of the 2016 Republican nomination process, however, the tent seems to be collapsing if not set aflame by its … Continue reading
“The Great and Holy War:” How World War I Became a Religious Crusade and Reshaped the Religious Landscape
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Historian Fritz Stern once remarked that the Great War was the “first calamity of the 20th century, the calamity from which all other calamities sprang.” On the centenary of World War I there is an overwhelming sensation of futility in … Continue reading