John Chalberg is a historian and writer who contributed book reviews and essays to The Weekly Standard between 2000 and 2015. His pieces frequently focused on baseball history and biographical subjects, reflecting his interests in American culture and notable historical figures. He is also known for his one-man performances portraying G.K. Chesterton and other historical personalities.
It took the Bolsheviks a good while, but they eventually learned something that may still be eluding their North Korean counterparts. By as early as the 1930s, Stalin and his accomplices seem to have come to terms with two fairly basic facts of life: The family is a real institution, and there is…
The Last Boy
Chesterton and the Romance of Orthodoxy
As They See 'Em
Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball
Branch Rickey
Five Days in London