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Crucial Lessons From Ancient Rome: The Corruption of Family and Society
The collapse of family structures during the late Roman empire left society vulnerable
 • Walker Larson
The American Dentist Who Saved an Empress
When Empress Eugénie, the wife of Emperor Napoleon III, was in her darkest hour, she sought help from a surprising source
 • Walker Larson
A 300-Year-Old Flame Still Burns: The World’s Oldest Restaurant Is Full of History and Mystery
Sobrino de Botín has survived invasions, civil war, and global pandemics without ever closing its doors
 • Walker Larson
Before Lenin: How the Paris Commune Foreshadowed the Communist Century
Though it only lasted a few months, the Paris Commune served as an early blueprint for 20th-century communist regimes
 • Walker Larson
Shakespeare’s Globe
The English Language’s Greatest Theater
 • Walker Larson
The Ceremonies and Significance of a Knight’s Dubbing
God's warriors
 • Walker Larson
Charles Dickens’s Daily Routine: Cold Plunges, Long Walks, and Set Hours
Instead of waiting for inspiration to strike, Charles Dickens used discipline, exercise, and structure to produce genius.
 • Walker Larson
The Life of Leo Tolstoy
Though Russian writer Leo Tolstoy struggled against himself for decades, he poured his angst and doubt into books of uncanny brilliance.
 • Walker Larson
The Benefits of Walking
From the Camino to the Appalachian Trail
 • Walker Larson
A Stake in the Fight
The History of the Landed Citizen Soldier
 • Walker Larson
The Ideal Gentleman
The Life of Renaissance Poet and Adventurer Sir Philip Sidney
 • Walker Larson
The Importance of Learning About Local Culture and History
Wisdom from Wendell Berry
 • Walker Larson
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