Introducing The Morning History Show.
My new YouTube podcast profiles historical news that readers of this blog might find interesting.
The Outer Garden
The organic blockbuster: the original release of "Star Wars."
The triumph of the original Star Wars was not driven by marketing. It probably couldn't happen today.
Heeeeeere's Johnny's legacy: The Tonight Show's golden age.
For 30 years Johnny Carson was the face of the Tonight Show. When he signed off in 1992, an era ended.
The little prince: Charles, coronation and climate change.
Charles finally got his crown, but the kingdom he inherits is spinning apart.
"Chimborazo": the environmental romanticism of Frederic Edwin Church.
This 1864 painting is a beautiful example of Romantic-era environmental consciousness.
The medieval future: Villeneuve's "Dune" through the lens of history.
This science fiction film set in the distant future has a lot of elements that hark back to the past.
The Battle of Dan-no-ura: Japan's medieval reckoning.
The great battle for control of Japan, fought in 1185, has resonated in legend for 800 years.