Category: AsianStudies

  • King George III: The Monarch Who Shaped a Global Empire

    King George III, who reigned from 1760 to 1820, significantly influenced British history through military conflicts, imperial expansion, and personal struggles, shaping the pre-Victorian global order.

  • Book Review: Three Revolutions by Simon Hall

    Simon Hall’s “Three Revolutions” explores the impact of journalism on revolutionary movements in the 20th century through dual biographies of revolutionaries and their journalists, highlighting media’s influence on history.

  • The Butterfly Effect: How Single Moments Can Reshape History

    An Introduction to Alternative Histories and the Power of Contingency History, we’re often told, is written by the victors. But what if history could have been written entirely differently? What if a single artillery shell had found a different target, a papal encyclical had used stronger language, or a diplomatic cable had arrived an hour…

  • The War of the World: Part 4

    Ferguson’s historical analysis emphasizes the importance of institutions, technology, finance, and culture in shaping societies, offering valuable frameworks for understanding historical and contemporary dynamics.

  • The War of the World: Part 3

    Ferguson analyzes the complex processes of decolonization post-World War II, highlighting tensions between declining empires and rising nationalist aspirations, influencing global identity and politics.

  • Chinese Lunar New Year

    Teaching under an A/B semester schedule results in my history students not consistently attending class during the Lunar New Year celebrations. I wanted to share a post this week detailing the resources I use for my Chinese New Year lesson, allowing you to utilize them over the next two weeks and share these materials with…