Reluctantly remembered: the strange historical odyssey of the Führerbunker. The remains of the concrete tomb where Hitler blew his brains out are a fascinating but uncomfortable artifact of history.
A bad day at the races: The legacy of the Nika riots. How a riot involving sports hooligans came to have a material legacy that's lasted nearly 1500 years.
Historic Painting: “Prussian Troops with French Prisoners” by Christian Sell, 1875. This picture romanticizes the brief but pivotal conflict between Prussia and France, which upended European politics.
Freezing in Montreal: The Great Ice Storm of 1998. How 8 days of ice reduced some of Canada's largest cities to apocalyptic ghost towns out of a science fiction movie.
Year’s end: The best of the Garden in 2024. Happy New Year! Here are what I think are the best articles from this blog from 2024.
Behind the Scenes: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Explained & Deconstructed. My latest in-depth YouTube video takes on one of the key moments of American involvement in the Vietnam War.
Solstice: The hallowed beginning of winter. These modern people greeting the solstice are not unlike those who gathered here for the same purpose thousands of years ago.