Dynasties forged on land and sea, and cultural legacies shaped by trade winds, tradition, and imperial ambition.
In 1826, a ghostly sighting near a Campbelltown creek led to the discovery of Frederick Fisher’s body and the conviction of George Worrall. This post explores the blurred line between folklore and legal record, tracing how civic memory shaped one of Australia’s most enduring legends.
Fisher’s Ghost Bridge: Spectral Testimony in Colonial Australia Read More
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was bombed twice and survived twice. In Hiroshima, he was burned and blinded. In Nagasaki, he was disbelieved — until the second bomb fell.
Tsutomu Yamaguchi Survived Both Atomic Bombs — And No One Believed Him Read More
On February 19th, 2002, President George W. Bush addressed the Japanese Diet and quietly rewrote history. His reference to “a century and a half” of peaceful U.S.– Japan relations erased World War II from the timeline. This post threads that moment into a broader sweep of Bushisms — those surreal fragments of presidential speech that live on in public memory.
Don’t Mention the War: Bushisms from Tokyo to Texas Read More
