Remembering the brilliance of Umberto Eco.
The great Italian novelist and semiotician left a huge mark on the intellectual world, and his work continued to be relevant 8 years after his death.
Sean Munger
Two Historic Paintings: Denali and McKinley.
What's in a name? A lot, apparently.
X'ed from history: why my generation will mostly be forgotten.
Generation X has contributed remarkably little to history. With all due respect, can you blame us?
Greed and glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part IV)
On Part IV of our journey into 1980s cinema we encounter military jingoism, Southern womanhood and a boiled bunny rabbit.
The icy surrender: the bitter frozen end of the Battle of Stalingrad.
The end of the most terrible battle ever fought on Earth leaves us with a lot of depressing thoughts about human nature.
Behind the scenes: 1924, the fascinating, forgotten election.
My newest YouTube video is a deep dive into a tumultuous but mostly forgotten political contest in American history.
Historic Photo: First Lady Grace Coolidge with her dog, 1924.
More than just an "aww" moment from the past, there is some interesting history behind this picture.