The Massacre That Led to the End of the British Empire

The events at Jallianwala Bagh, in the Indian city of Amritsar, marked the beginning of the resistance against colonial governance. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/opinion/1919-amrtisar-british-empire-india.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

At War: ‘Swat the Kaiser’ and Sprinting in Combat Boots: The History of Army Physical Fitness

To some, the Army’s new fitness test represents a forward-thinking approach to physical training for soldiers. But the same has been said of past standards that in hindsight were greatly influenced by cultural fads. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/magazine/army-physical-fitness-test.html?partner=rss&emc=rss