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Frozen giant: Putin's options, one year into the Ukraine war.

The key to gaming out what Putin will do is to see him in the context of Russian rulers of the past.
Sean Munger Feb 24, 2023
Historic Painting: "The Funeral of Shelley" by Louis Édouard Fournier, 1889.

Historic Painting: "The Funeral of Shelley" by Louis Édouard Fournier, 1889.

This painting captures the essence of a defining moment in 19th century Romantic literary history.
Sean Munger Feb 18, 2023
Speak no evil: the Satanic Verses affair, 34 years on.

Speak no evil: the Satanic Verses affair, 34 years on.

The controversy over one of the world's most infamous books still leaves a lot of questions unanswered.
Sean Munger Feb 14, 2023
It started with a bad glass of wine: the St. Scholastica Day riots.

It started with a bad glass of wine: the St. Scholastica Day riots.

The amazing story of how a single glass of wine led to a violent riot and a watershed moment in English history.
Sean Munger Feb 10, 2023

Iran-Contra: the real life "wall of crazy." (Video)

My new video analyzes and deconstructs the poorly-understood foreign policy scandal of the 1980s.
Sean Munger Feb 9, 2023
June 18, 1178: The day the Moon blew up.

June 18, 1178: The day the Moon blew up.

How five English monks witnessed an extraordinary astronomical event.
Sean Munger Feb 5, 2023
Mr. Spock to the bridge: the real-life search for planet Vulcan.

Mr. Spock to the bridge: the real-life search for planet Vulcan.

In 1860, a French astronomer was convinced he'd discovered a planet he called Vulcan. Wait, what?
Sean Munger Jan 26, 2023

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