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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Behind the Book 5: The Strange, Stirring, and Sad Life of Henry Lee

Posted August 21, 201902:10:12

Henry Lee III is one of the most interesting personalities of the American Revolution and the early American republic. He was one of the innumerable...

Behind The Book 4: Andrew Pickens, or, The Wizard Owl

Posted August 14, 201900:46:58

For some reason, South Carolinians love to give their Revolutionary heroes nicknames. Maybe it was Francis Marion who started it, when he was christened...

“Behind The Book” Episode 3: Clarke County

Posted August 8, 201900:40:16

Today's another "Behind the Book" bonus episode, in which I talk with some "subject-matter experts" about a topic related to the life of Daniel Morgan....

Episode 123: The Mind of Marshall Poe, or, History for Everyone

Posted August 7, 201900:56:44

My guest today is Dr. Marshall Poe. He’s the founder and editor of the New Books Network, a podcast network that each month features at least 125...

Episode 122: Empress Matilda, or, The Forgotten Queen of England

Posted July 31, 201901:13:11

On a wintry December, a woman clothed in white fled from Oxford Castle. Besieged by her enemies, she took the opportunity of a snowstorm to move undetected...