The heterodox cabinet

A brief history of flat earthers

Book Review

Aristotle had long proved that the Earth was spherical, and even the illiterate masses of early medieval Europe were aware of the fact

Steven Poole

The opinion of the majority of historians prior to 2010 or so is closer to the truth

Jeff Fynn-Paul

Firing up the grill one last time this Labor Day

Teresa Mull

Four hundred years have passed since Seville was the greatest and most glamorous city on earth

Lesley Downer

What should the Europeans have done with the New World?

Jeff Fynn-Paul

Politics
June 28, 2020
Is this the end of history?
George Floyd was a pretext, not a cause. The cause was destruction of our civilization
Roger Kimball
Politics
June 26, 2020
Do we erase black history when we take down statues?
Our story is intricately and intimately connected to the ‘original sin’ of our nation’s founding
Kira Davis
Politics
June 21, 2020
Self-righteous vandals
The attempt to prettify history is ugly
Daniel McCarthy
Politics
June 10, 2020
The war of the statues is a battle for freedom
If we simply destroy the evidence, we impoverish our heirs’ understanding
Dominic Green