History of a Calamity
America from Victory in World War 2 to Donald Trump and Cold Civil War
Comment 3Share
NewTopCommunityWhat is History of a Calamity?About
Is there a danger in victory? When you are discussing history, of course, there is. Victors are prone to complacency, which allows the vanquished—short…
CommentShare
I am a Jew, born five years after the Holocaust ended. Growing up I encountered moderate anti-Semitism—name-calling, schoolyard fights, occasional soci…
CommentShare
Part Two of History of a Calamity: October 1973
Comment 3Share
Revolution is a romantic word and a bloody practice. There has not been a significant one among the major nations of the West since the Bolshevik Revol…
Comment 8Share
Part 2
Comment 2Share
Part 1
Comment 9Share
I was in Latin class at Welsh Valley Junior High School when John Dodds, the principal, announced the President had been shot. He ended, “I want you al…
Comment 12Share
See all

History of a Calamity


What is History of a Calamity?ArchiveAuthorsMy Account
© 2021 Michael Goldfarb. See privacy, terms and information collection notice
Publish on Substack
History of a Calamity is on Substack – the place for independent writing