Mass suicide. It’s a rare event, something unique, like an uncommonly beautiful woman – it commands our attention. Using the methods developed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, this podcast is an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of mass suicide through he lens of three case studies – one ancient, and two modern. The Siege of Masada 73… Continue reading An Audio Guide to Mass Suicide: Masada, Cowra, Jonestown /// 88
The Definitive Historical Atlas of The Cowra Breakout
The Cowra Breakout was one of the largest documented cases of mass suicide in human history. In this battle, almost a thousand Japanese prisoners of war flung themselves at their guards, attacking machine guns with sharpened steak knives and baseball bats. It was a massacre. This is the historical atlas of that battle. References Japanese… Continue reading The Definitive Historical Atlas of The Cowra Breakout
The definitive historical atlas of The Siege of Masada
The Siege of Masada was the last battle in First Roman-Jewish War. In this battle, almost a thousand zealots – Jewish rebels against Roman rule in Judea, committed suicide along with their women and children. It’s one of the largest documented cases of mass suicide in human history. This is an historical atlas of that… Continue reading The definitive historical atlas of The Siege of Masada
A Military History of The Liberian Civil War /// 87
Anarchy. Cannibalism. Disorder. These are adjectives, empty words, that we use to try, however futilely, to describe the total pain, the uprooted lives, the destroyed families, the ethnic cleansing that have taken place throughout human history. In this episode of Battlecast, we will tear our thesaurus in half looking up synonyms for torture and bloodshed,… Continue reading A Military History of The Liberian Civil War /// 87
A Military History of Liberia /// 86
This podcast is a complete history of violence in the small African nation of Liberia. This is part two of an ongoing series. You can find part one here: A Military History of Liberia part one. Download episode 86 here: download link Maps and Images: Extensive maps and images are posted to the historical atlas… Continue reading A Military History of Liberia /// 86
Black Apartheid: A Military History of Liberia /// 85
In the 1820s, a small number of freed Black Americans settled in West Africa. They called their country Liberia, land of freedom. From the beginning, conflict with the more than 15 indigenous ethnic groups ensued, and the American-Liberians formed themselves into a new ruling class, dominating natives in the country for more than 150 years,… Continue reading Black Apartheid: A Military History of Liberia /// 85
A Historical Atlas of Liberia
The history of Liberia begins and ends in conflict. In this historical atlas, the major themes of Liberian history are presented: from colonization to ethnic domination and from child soldiers to civil war, the history of Liberia serves as a sad testament to what happens to men’s ideals in concrete historical situations. Contemporary depiction of… Continue reading A Historical Atlas of Liberia
Field of Lost Shoes: The Battle of New Market /// 84
The Battle of New Market took place on May 15, 1864 and has been made famous in numerous films and literary works. Hundreds of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute, many of them children, fought toe-to-toe with Union veterans, their small frames the only thing holding back the Federal blue tide. For years, the boys… Continue reading Field of Lost Shoes: The Battle of New Market /// 84
The Definitive Historical Atlas of the Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market took place on May 15, 1864. It was in this conflict that hundreds of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute, many of them children, saved the Confederate battle line. Their role in the battle has achieved legendary status in both film, literary and American history. The result of that struggle… Continue reading The Definitive Historical Atlas of the Battle of New Market
To the Last Man: The Second Battle of Fort Fisher /// 83
The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Fort Fisher was the last shield of Wilmington, North Carolina – the final port open to the Confederacy in 1864. Outnumbered and outgunned, facing one of the largest armadas ever assembled in human history, the Confederates fought… Continue reading To the Last Man: The Second Battle of Fort Fisher /// 83
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