History Dispatches

Author Archive

  • Dec 26, 2025
    St. Nicolas is famed for bringing gifts to good children. But in the Alpine regions of Europe, there is a legend about a grotesque creature – half human, half goat – that...
  • Dec 19, 2025
    The French Revolution would bring about many, many changes in Europe. One of the most radical was the dechristianization of France – including the banning of religious...
  • Nov 28, 2025
    In 1782, 22-year old Robert Shirtliff enlisted into the Continental Army to defend her young country. Robert would serve for a year, including seeing combat near Tarrytown, and being...