History
The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once…
Hampton Roads was the first time in military history that two ironclad warships squared off. March…
St. Patrick vs. the British Bishops
The name of St. Patrick will be forever linked to the Christian Faith in Ireland. Though…
'Four Against the West' goes behind the…
Joe Pappalardo writes history the way it should be written — loud, unruly, drenched in blood and…
Weekend Beacon 3/16/25
Last week, while Trump hosted Ireland's prime minister at the White House, the parish of St.…
An American Hero, No Longer Unsung
Born in Massachusetts in 1823, Higginson was a crusader for many causes, encouraged by his mother’s…
AR-18 Armalite: A Rifle Made Infamous by the IRA
The AR-18 entered the initial design phase in 1963 and was produced from 1969 to 1985, with 1,171…
Messerschmitt Me 262: The World’s First Fighter Jet
While the numbers may be inflated, Luftwaffe pilots claimed that the Me 262 shot down 542 Allied…
“The Critic’s Notebook,” by the Editors
Fiction: Gabriel’s Moon, by William Boyd (Grove Atlantic): Stylish is the word that came to my mind…
Saint John of God and a Christian perspective on the…
Detail from "St. John of God saving the Sick from a Fire at the Royal Hospital in 1549"…
Week in review
Recent stories of note: “New book celebrates William Butterfield, a master of High Victorian Gothic…
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