What is the Value of Studying Military History? Scott Manning | October 15, 2009 Military history is a valuable field of study to both professional soldiers and civilians. Here's why.... Fonthill Castle and Mercer Museum Scott Manning | August 18, 2007 Henry Mercer was rogue anthropologist, a control freak, and had an extreme case of obsessive compulsive disorder. And he has left a fascinating legacy in Bucks County, Pennsylvania that My wife and... The Historical Accuracies of 300 Scott Manning | March 17, 2007 300 may not have been entirely historically accurate, but the movie at least got the main outline right and that's all that matters with this movie.... Process of copying the Old Testament by Jewish Scribes Scott Manning | March 17, 2007 Thousands of years ago, the Jewish Scribes had a very rigorous process for making copies of their holy manuscripts. Bathing before writing the Lord's name was just a small part of it.... Reflections on American Wars: Revolutionary to Iraq The DC Guy | October 31, 2006 DC Guy takes a closer look at America's wars from the Revolutionary all the way to the current war in Iraq. As Karl von Clausewitz once said, ""War is not an independent... International Spy Museum Responds About Inaccuracies Scott Manning | October 16, 2006 Early last month, Scott sent a letter to the International Spy Museum to challenge them on what he saw as inaccuracies concerning Stalin's body count and Joe McCarthy. The historian for the... Letter to International Spy Museum About Inaccuracies Scott Manning | September 5, 2006 This is a letter I sent to the International Spy Museum in DC to address some inaccuracies they have on display concerning the number of Soviets killed by Stalin and the association... The Purest Definition of a Dictator Scott Manning | August 16, 2006 To avoid the semantic issues, we must explain why George W Bush, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, and Noah are not dictators....