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An Amateur Historian Imagines a Trump Presidency

by David Tollen | Mar 3, 2016 | Legal History

If Donald Trump were President, and if he kept his campaign promises … The United States would be fighting a trade war against China — after we levy 45% tariffs on our second biggest trading partner, reversing our long-term success at reducing tariffs (but...

Terrorists and Barbarians

by David Tollen | Nov 15, 2015 | The Early Modern Age, The Recent Modern Age

In the wake of terrorist attacks like Friday’s mass killings in Paris, we often call our enemies “barbarians.” They are not. Barbarians like the Vikings, Huns, and Xiongnu lived on the fringes of civilization and preyed on their richer and more...

In the Hall of the Dead King

by David Tollen | Sep 28, 2015 | Earliest Civilizations in Eurasia

Here’s an adventure from The Jericho River, A Novel About the History of Western Civilization, Chapter 3: Death in Egypt. Passing through was like stepping into a dark otherworld. Beyond the bronze door was a narrow tunnel of stone. Jason realized they must be...
Why Did so Many of History’s Kings Marry their Sisters?

Why Did so Many of History’s Kings Marry their Sisters?

by David Tollen | Oct 4, 2011 | Special Historical Studies, Ancient History, Pre-Columbian Americas

Why did kings marry their sisters in so many historic societies, like ancient Egypt, Hawaii, the Inca kingdoms, pre-industrial Thailand, and several African realms? Why is royal incest so common? Incest sets the king above society. If a king can break society’s...
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