by Dale Jenkins | Feb 28, 2026 | Featured Excerpts
As we count down to Pearl Harbor Day, we’re looking back at the early signs of trouble in U.S.–Japan relations. This week’s excerpt from Diplomats & Admirals begins with Dean Acheson—where the first cracks began to show… The Imperial Japanese Army...
by Dale Jenkins | Feb 1, 2026 | Published Articles
In 1804, in a pompous ceremony in Notre Dame cathedral, Napoleon placed the royal crown of France on his own head and proclaimed himself Emperor of France. The ceremony took place with Pope Pius VII in attendance to conduct the coronation, but to show that he was the...
by Dale Jenkins | Apr 25, 2025 | Published Articles
Of the forty-six Presidents of the United States with completed terms of office, nine, or 19.6% of the total, were vice presidents who succeeded to the presidency on the death or resignation of the previous president. Despite this significant statistic, the selection...
