Poetry

Omaha Beach / The Children Who Were Chosen

Aug 15 • Brad Skow

“Prepare the new world an asylum for mankind”

In early 1776, Common Sense went viral in the colonies, turning heads and tipping the scales toward independence.

Jul 4 • Brad Skow

Editorial on Harpers Ferry: October 1859

On October 16th, 1859, John Brown raided the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, aiming to acquire arms and a base from which to start a slave…

Jun 19 • Brad Skow

Gloucester Harbor

Summer is here!

May 24 • Brad Skow

The Spirit of a Broken People: French Letters of Denunciation

The Book of Isaiah is full of prophesies.

May 1 • Brad Skow

Lexington and Concord

Paul Revere’s Ride, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is the most famous poem about the American Revolution, but it’s mostly myth.

Apr 18 • Brad Skow

Baldur von Schirach Interviewed at Nuremberg

Baldur von Schirach Interviewed at Nuremberg

Apr 4 • Brad Skow

Prelude to a Storm

The British Expeditionary Force, 1939-1940

Mar 14 • Brad Skow

Enter Juliet Alone

Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds, Towards Phoebus' lodging.

Feb 14 • Brad Skow

Walther Funk Interviewed at Nuremberg

Continue down a road for long enough: / Eventually, to turn aside requires / An act of will beyond your reach.

Feb 8 • Brad Skow

Rudolf Hoess Interviewed at Nuremberg

Rudolf Hoess at Nuremberg

Nov 22, 2025 • Brad Skow

Julius Streicher Interviewed at Nuremberg

Julius Streicher founded and edited the anti-Semitic German tabloid Der Stürmer.

Oct 25, 2025 • Brad Skow

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