Historically Thinking

We believe that when people think historically, they are engaging in a disciplined way of thinking about the world and its past. We believe it gives thinkers a knack for recognizing nonsense; and that it cultivates not only intellectual curiosity and rigo

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351: Pox Romana

Posted March 11, 202401:09:10

By the reign of Marcus Arelius, Rome seems to be unquestioned in its reach of its power, its wealth, and its cultural and intellectual sophistication....

Episode 350: Revolutionary Age

Posted March 4, 202401:09:07

From the 1760s into the 1830s, waves of revolutions rolled up upon the shores of the Atlantic World, confusing or destroying entrenched political and...

Intellectual Humility and Historical Thinking: Leah Shopkow

Posted February 27, 202400:42:28

Today’s guest in our series of conversations on intellectual humility and historical thinking is Leah Shopkow, Professor of History at Indiana University...

Episode 349: Fallingwater

Posted February 26, 202401:19:54

Fallingwater, perched above Bear Run in southwestern Pennsylvania is Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, a house perhaps as recognizable as any other...

Episode 348: Nasty Little War

Posted February 19, 202401:12:37

In the summer of 1918, hoping to somehow re engage the Russians in the First World War as the Allied offensive on the western front began, thousands...