A tragedy I know too well: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, 110 years on.
With as often as I've read about this famous 1914 event, I feel like I was actually there.
The Inner Garden
Behind the scenes: Garfield, the President, not the cat.
There's so much more to learn about the 20th President than just the story of his assassination. That's what I hope my video conveys.
Behind the scenes: The Fourth Crusade, Biggest Robbery in History.
My latest video tackles one of the oddest and most tragic episodes of medieval European history.
Behind the scenes: Koscot, the Interplanetary Scam.
My newest video explores one of the most audacious (and rapacious) pyramid schemes in American history, and its flamboyant creator.
Behind the scenes: 1924, the fascinating, forgotten election.
My newest YouTube video is a deep dive into a tumultuous but mostly forgotten political contest in American history.
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 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!