Stalin’s final purge? The mysterious case of the “Doctors’ Plot.”
Weeks before Stalin's death, the leader went on a tear against Jewish doctors. Was it the prelude to another bloody purge?
The Inner Garden
The strangest Christmas: my experiences in the great PNW snowstorm of 2008.
This reminiscence is a special treat for my paid subscribers. Thank you and happy holidays!
Behind the scenes: Watergate, a Geographic History.
My newest video examines the geographic dimensions of America's foremost political scandal.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Have a great holiday and thanks for reading.
Smoke on the water: The Yarmouth Castle disaster.
The 1965 disaster that claimed 90 lives is obscure in history books, but alive in memories of people touched by it.
We're entering an era of history where anything can happen.
From the war in Israel to the effects of human-caused climate change, we live in a much more chaotic and dangerous world than we're used to.
Behind the Scenes: Manson, a Geographic History.
My newest deep-dive video attempts to tell an old story from an environmental historian's angle.