The icy surrender: the bitter frozen end of the Battle of Stalingrad.
The end of the most terrible battle ever fought on Earth leaves us with a lot of depressing thoughts about human nature.
The Outer Garden
Historic Photo: First Lady Grace Coolidge with her dog, 1924.
More than just an "aww" moment from the past, there is some interesting history behind this picture.
Disaster in memory: the Great Blizzard of 1975.
49 years ago this week, Midwesterners suffered the "blizzard of the century." How we remember weather events of the past matters.
Historic Painting: "A Boyar Wedding Feast" by Konstantin Makovsky, 1883.
This scene depicting 16th or 17th century Russia has more to do with the present than you might think.
Year's End: The best of the Garden in 2023.
On the last day of the year, here's a look back at what I think is the best of this blog in 2023.
Merry Jewish LGBT Black Jesus Byzantine Pagan Chinese African Christmas!
Have a wonderful holiday!
The plane that won't quit: celebrating the Douglas DC-3.
Over 150 DC-3s are still flying today in 2023, nearly 90 years after the first one went aloft. That's amazing!