The Bermuda Triangle is notorious for making things disappear. Cosmic theorists and supernatural sensationalists would have us believe that planes, trains, and automobiles, perhaps even a few memecoins, have been zapped through the vortex and into another dimension near the Atlantic island chain some 640 miles east south-east off the North Carolina coast. True, there are some well-documented disappearances, many with practical explanations: unlucky amateur sailors...

Washington, D.C., the "District of Columbia," has served as the permanent capital of the United States of America since 1800. From its post-revolutionary era founding through the American Civil War, the fledgling capital city slowly but persistently evolved from an ambitious plan conceived on paper into a rapidly expanding national metropolis. During this formative era, domestic and international observers captured the city's growth and development in their personal and published writings....

For the first time ever, a complete collection of short fiction the New York Times bestselling author of The Queen's GambitWalter Tevis is widely regarded as a master for both his gritty poolhall novels and his brilliant rendering of the world of competitive chess. This long overdue collection establishes Tevis's rightful place as a maestro of the short form, as well. Bringing together the 1981 short story collection Far From Home with a ...

This book analyzes Eric Voegelin’s scholarly works from the 1950s and early 1960s and examines the ways in which these works are relevant to the twenty-first century political environment. The collection of essays evaluated in this book cover a wide array of topics that were of great curiosity sixty years ago and still relevant in today’s society. The authors in this volume demonstrate that Voegelin’s erudition on topics such as revolutionary change, ideological fervor, industrialization, ...