Articles & Essays

Don’t look for many memorials dedicated to the second Defenestration of Prague. You will find a modest plaque at Prague Castle, site of the event. Defenestration does not commend itself to most of us as a celebratory sort of event. The Latin language gives us…

I have returned from an extended hiatus devoted to writing other things just in time to note the interesting and amusing irony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding date. The royal couple have chosen May 19, 2018 as the big day. I trust…

The world continues to reflect this week on the life and ministry of evangelist Billy Graham as funeral services are conducted for him. Graham became the first major religious figure in American history to lie in state at the capitol rotunda, a distinction which underscores…

I call it correction fatigue. Correction fatigue strikes when you are in the middle of grading students’ papers and you come to a paper that is filled with errors. The grammar and style are so bad that the intended meanings of the sentences are lost.…

My name is K. Scott Culpepper. I am a historian, storyteller, speaker, and author exploring the history and mystery of the human experience. My own experiences have included growing up in the rural South where I was awakened to a wider world through reading, viewing,…