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 155: The Second World War, or, the Napoleonic Wars
Winston Churchill termed the Seven Years War (what Americans think of as the French and Indian War) the “First World War” since its battles took...
Episode 156: Stories Told by Trees
Trees, as you may know, have rings. I don't know about you, but I remember the wonder I first felt when my Dad showed me tree rings. He explained that...
Episode 154: The Cabinet
The Presidential Cabinet has, it would seem, been a reality of the American republic since soon after its foundation. Yet while executive departments...
Episode 153: Thinking Historically About the Surveillance State
My guest today is Christopher Miller. He’s Assistant Professor of International History at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University,...
Episode 152: Modern Dance and Modern America, or, Martha Graham and the Cold War
Martha Graham has been described as the “Picasso of modern dance”; she was and remains an icon of modernist high culture. But she was also received...
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