Whaling in the 19th century, by the numbers: A quantitative look at maritime history.
Take a look at a genuine list of all the stuff the operators of New Bedford's whaling fleet bought in 1858 to outfit their ships.
Sean Munger
Historic Photo: Dubai Creek in 1964, compared to today.
The mainstay of this waterway used to be pearls. Now it's oil, and high finance.
Sweltering in the Old World: The European heat wave of 2003.
A horrifying heat wave in Europe in 2003 killed as many people as the Hiroshima bomb.
Behind the Scenes: San Francisco That Survived.
My latest video looks at some interesting pieces of San Francisco's history.
Midsummer Eve: A brief hiatus for this blog.
In the immortal words of Huey Lewis, all I need is a couple days off.
The legacy of Watergate in 2026: Does it still mean anything?
Does the vast scale of more recent Presidential wrongdoing mean Nixon's scandal is irrelevant?
Interiors: Crew quarters aboard the Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien.
This room shows that, in addition to being a museum piece, this is also a functional ship.