Masculinity changed in the 20th century, especially in England and France. Last week we discussed how modern menswear tradition became established through Puritanism. Today we’ll discuss how masculinity changed in the 20th century through sports in public schools, war, and the workplace. A new age of industry and war emphasized certain characteristics of manhood. Anything […]
Since the age of Leonardo DaVinci, mankind has considered the idea of someone who can do a little bit of everything…one who has taken the time to acquaint himself on almost every subject and converse upon them intelligently. Not a mere scholar, this individual is proficient in bodily exercise and can go the distance. We […]
Everyone has bad days we complain about and wish didn’t exist, but what ultimately matters is the end result of the story. This is a lesson in failure from a Polish Resistance Fighter named Piotr Holub whose entire life might seem like a long list of shortcomings. Piotr Holub the Polish Resistance Fighter Piotr (Peter) Holub […]
Years before he would become the leader of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt was a Colonel in the Spanish-American war. In what was perhaps the most heated battle of the campaign, Roosevelt led a charge that effectively changed the fate at the Battle of San Juan Hill, if not the war. The act of extreme […]
A couple of summers ago my family and I took a trip to Boston, Massachusetts. We watched a live reenactment of the Boston Tea party, webwalked through the historic districts, visited old style printing shops, and experienced hundreds of years of pure history. The air smelt of patriotism. Of all the American history we witnessed, […]
You can make a difference at any age. Consider the Churchill Club: a rogue group of teenagers that frustrated the Nazi occupation in Denmark. On April 9th, 1940, the residents of Odense, Denmark found themselves under the control of the Nazi regime, making Denmark the second nation under German control, behind Poland. The citizens were […]
Do you go above and beyond the call of duty? How often do you apply the Golden Rule? These are the characteristics of the cowboy way. Life on the Range Cattle have played a large role in the history of America. Early explorers brought livestock and work animals on their journeys to the Caribbean from […]
Today, we’re going to discuss heroism and the legendary flag raising at Iwo Jima. Everyone has a different idea of a hero. A hero is anyone who lays their life or reputation on the line in order to save someone from danger. I imagine heroism as the first responder to 9/11. Whether you consider civil rights […]
A Short History of the Don’t Tread on Me Flag Americans have always loved symbols: the bald eagle, Smith & Wesson, Superman, great grandpa’s cattle brand. Most of these have a long history behind them. Today, we will focus on the history of the Don’t Tread on Me flag. People came to colonial America to […]
“Trust your heart and follow your passions.” From childhood, society influences young people to live this way. But mantras like this, while well intentioned, can often lead to false expectations and negative consequences without the presence of purpose. Part of the problem is a misunderstanding of what passion truly is. Defined properly, passion is a […]
