Historic Painting: "Home from Sea" by Arthur Hughes, 1862.
This beautiful painting shows many of the characteristics I love about 19th century art.
Sean Munger
The July Crisis of 1914: How the world lost control.
The crowned heads and diplomats of Europe thought they were in control--just as our modern day leaders do.
Geography of murder: The Manson saga in space and time.
Eight places where some of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century occurred offer an unusual perspective on the events.
Oppenheimer: My spoiler-free, historical context review.
This is not a film about technology. It's about morality, relationships, the environment, and much more.
From the Moon to Jackson Park: Where are the Apollo space capsules now?
What happened to all the space capsules after they came back to Earth?
Historic Photo: Shipwreck at Chasland's Mistake, New Zealand, 1876.
I'm not sure who Chasland was, but this was certainly somebody's mistake.
The New York City Draft/Race Riots and "Gangs of New York."
The deadliest race riot in U.S. history is depicted in a controversial 2002 film which I think deserves another look.