Category Archives: People of History

Plenty Done in a Short Distance: The Tragedy of Alan Turing

Alan Turing was a brilliant mind, a significant contributor to the Allied war efforts during World War II, and the father of modern computing. While his life was tragically cut short, his contributions have left a lasting impact that helped shape the modern world.

Everything in the State, nothing outside the State

A History of Fascism – Part 1 At its core, the very origin of the word “fascist” is pretty bland – it’s an evolution of the Italian words for “group” or “bundle.”  A member of a political party (fascio, “bundle” or “league”) was called a fascista.  Benito Mussolini’s “combat group” was called “Fasci di Combattimento”Continue reading “Everything in the State, nothing outside the State”