Making History, Marking History IX: The Historical Anniversaries of 2026 Battle of Panipat, fought 500 years ago today, April 20, 1526. Illustration from the Baburnama, a 1598 epic poetic recounting of the deeds of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur. Post author By Francis Butler Post date April 20, 2026
Trends and Portents: A Historical Retrospective on 2025 Post author By Francis Butler Post date December 29, 2025
What Makes a Revolution? Reflecting on the American Revolution’s Upcoming 250th Anniversary Post author By Francis Butler Post date October 6, 2025
Book Club: Stephen Platt’s Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom Post author By Francis Butler Post date August 11, 2025
A First (Illiberal) Government? Analyzing the Continental Association of 1774 Post author By Francis Butler Post date June 30, 2025
Book Club: Peter Heather’s Restoration of Rome Version 1.0.0 Post author By Francis Butler Post date May 19, 2025
Making History, Marking History VIII: The Historical Anniversaries of 2025 Crew of an American M24 tank in 1950 during the first year of the Korean War, which began 75 years ago this year. Post author By Francis Butler Post date April 14, 2025
The Return of King (Each Year in My Curriculum): Teaching MLK in the 21st Century Classroom Post author By Francis Butler Post date February 24, 2025
