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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Episode 291: True Blue
In late November, 1864, David R. Snelling visited his uncle, who then lived in Baldwin County near Milledgeville, Georgia. As a boy, he had worked in...
Episode 290: Oh, Dakota!
My guest today is Dr. Ben Jones, Director of the South Dakota State Historical Society and the South Dakota State Historian. Ben Jones served for...
Episode 289: Peace and Friendship in the American West
For over a generation the history of the American West has been described by scholars as one of violence, including genocide, ethnic-cleansing, and...
Episode 288: The American Revolution in Hapsburg Lands
In 1780, captured American naval officer Joshua Barney escaped from prison in Plymouth, made his way to London, and with the help of some English sympathizers...
Episode 287: The Hessians are Coming!
In 1776 a massive British fleet of more than 400 ships carrying tens of thousands of soldiers arrived outside New York Harbor. Many of these soldiers...
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