THE BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE: GENIUS AND TRAGEDY IN THE WOODS OF VIRGINIA

by Empire & Revolution

Because war is by its very nature an extremely messy business, there are not that many truly classic battles in history. The number of true masterpieces, like Hannibal’s triumph at Cannae or Napoleon’s at Austerlitz, is far surpassed by the number of flawed masterpieces, while that number is itself outstripped by the number of confused, chaotic, and wasteful battles.

SALUTING GENERAL LEE

Which of these two is the true "hater"?

by Andy Nowicki

Successful brainwashing through indoctrination can have the most extraordinary effects on the human consciousness.

Indeed, indoctrinal brainwashing, once it "takes," can fundamentally alter one's perceptions of his surroundings, much in the manner of a psychedelic drug. Being brainwashed can make a person unaware of what's right under his nose, and, conversely, can cause him to hallucinate wildly.