This may be a good time to recall 1968, good and bad.
Here are some things that were going on during those 12 tumultuous months.
Sean Munger
Dealing With Campaign 2024: Some Historical Perspectives.
Feeling uneasy about the election? Stop reading news. Start reading history.
Historic Painting: “The Girl Who Found The Golden Horn” by Harald Slott-Møller, 1906.
This painting commemorates the discovery, in 1639, of one of the world's great Iron Age art treasures, sadly now lost to history.
Fourth of July thoughts: The fragility of democracy.
The greatest threat to democracy comes from ourselves--because we may decide at any time that we no longer value it.
A tragedy I know too well: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, 110 years on.
With as often as I've read about this famous 1914 event, I feel like I was actually there.
Popcorn and Purple Stuff: A Journey Through 1990s Cinema, in 25 Films. (Part V)
The final article on this journey through 1990s cinema takes us to the very best the decade has to offer.
Behind the scenes: The Rise and Fall of Pan Am.
My latest video chronicles the story of what was once America's flag carrier airline, and an institution in aviation history.