Kloe GentryJan 31, 20203 minTitus Flavius Clemens- Rome's Jewish Consul One interesting obscure figure I read about recently was that of Titus Flavius Clemens (50-95), Roman consul during 95 AD. As cousin to t...
Kloe GentryDec 6, 20194 minThe Nazi party before Hitler- who were the first members of the NSDAP, and what happened to them?In the windowless basement of a small bar in downtown Munich, a dozen or so men gather around- drinking, smoking and talking. They are ex...
Kloe GentryDec 4, 201911 minThe Jews Hitler knew- The account, and fate, of the Jews who personally knew the Nazi Führer Under the approving eye of Adolf Hitler, over six million Jews were murdered by the barbarous Nazi regime. But what became of the Jews wh...
Kloe GentryApr 12, 20192 minMental illness in the middle ages The advent of antipsychotics has been nothing short of a blessing for those suffering from mental illnesses. With proper treatment, it is...
Kloe GentryMar 8, 20192 minThe ancient history of recreational drug use When we think of recreational drug use, it is hard not to frame it as anything but a modern problem. After all, most of the drugs that ar...
Kloe GentryMar 6, 20193 minThe segregation movement's last holdouts1964 marked a significant turning point in American race relations. The equal rights act, which had just narrowly squirmed past the orifi...
Kloe GentryMar 3, 20193 minThe forgotten second Jewish-Roman war- A timeline of Kito's War. Despite having been more widespread, the second Jewish-Roman war (115–117 CE), also known as Kito's war, has received far less scholarly ...
Kloe GentryFeb 22, 20193 minWhy were soldiers of the eighteenth and nineteenth century willing to fight in line formations?When thinking of the battles that ravaged Europe and America during the eighteenth century, many of us picture opposing lines of musket b...
Kloe GentryFeb 20, 20192 minHow reliable are ancient sources regarding military strength and casualties- a historical analysis.Browsing through ancient history articles on Wikipedia, one might find themselves questioning the feasibility of the vast numbers of sold...