(Friday Night History) #144: Spotlight on Sources, Part 2: “Edo in 1868,” by M. William Steele

Let’s get the view from below. Something that is all too easy to forget about Japan in 1868 is the view from below. The war, in short, was the warrior caste fighting itself. For everyone else, life had to go on despite this and the knock-on effects it created. The warrior caste was but a … Continue reading (Friday Night History) #144: Spotlight on Sources, Part 2: “Edo in 1868,” by M. William…