In Zimbabwe, at the heart of the Zambezi plateau, African archaeologists are attempting to shed light on the history of Great Zimbabwe, one of the most fascinating sites in Africa. …
Zambezii: Rediscovering the Past | Arkeo Ep6 | Documentary
January 14, 2023
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‘Cowboy Artist’ Paints an Epic Event: ‘Lewis and Clark Meet Salish Flathead Indians at Ross’s Hole’
January 14, 2023
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The explorers arrived in the valley on a cold and clear morning in September 1805. With a hint of winter coming, Meriwether Lewis wrote in his weather diary that an inch of ice covered the ground in Ross’s Hole, Montana. John Ordway, a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, noted that snow now covered…
Ancient Himalayan Superfood Now Being Cultivated in US
Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat (HTB), known for its healing powers since ancient times, is now being cultivated in the United States. Deemed as a superfood due to its immense nutritional value, its unique healing compounds derive from the harsh conditions in which it was originally grown. From its ancient origins in the tartan district of the…
Henry David Thoreau, a Man Who Took Simplicity to Heart
“The earth is not a mere fragment of dead history, stratum upon stratum like the leaves of a book, to be studied by geologists and antiquaries chiefly, but living poetry like the leaves of a tree.” This living poetry was what led to Henry David Thoreau’s philosophy for life. By most, Thoreau is considered one…
Profiles in History: Harry Hill Bandholtz: An Officer and a Gentleman
January 12, 2023
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Born shortly before the end of the Civil War, Harry Hill Bandholtz (1864–1925) seemed destined to become a military man inclined toward diplomacy over violence. At 17, he joined the Illinois National Guard and earned the rank of lance sergeant. He was nominated to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and graduated in…
Easter Island: The Big Taboo | Arkeo Ep4 | Documentary
January 12, 2023
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What if the veil was finally lifted on one of the greatest enigmas in the history of mankind, namely the disappearance of the Rapa Nui, the inhabitants of the mysterious Easter Island lost in the Pacific? …
Meet Virginia Hall, Famous WWII Spy With a Prosthetic Leg
The cruel Pyrenees Mountains stared down at Virginia Hall in November 1942. As a spy for Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE), Hall had risked her life gathering information and establishing safe houses for downed Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots. Though this brave American woman had operated for over a year out of the French city…
John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg: ‘A Time for Peace and a Time for War’
On January 21, 1776, Lutheran Pastor John Peter Muhlenberg of Woodstock, Virginia preached from the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, “To everything there is a season … a time of war, and a time of peace.” Opening his clerical robe to reveal the uniform of a Continental Army Colonel, Pastor Muhlenberg then added, “and this is…
‘Is He Dead?’: Mark Twain Comes Back to Life
January 7, 2023
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To read a play rather than watch it performed is a bit like eating a beef burrito without the accoutrements of salsa, guacamole, or onions. You get the meat of the thing, but it lacks all flair. The test of this recipe is simple. Have your teenagers read Shakespeare’s “Henry V.” Next, have them watch…
The Many Things You Don’t Know About the End of the Pacific War—With Barrett Tillman | The Sons of History Ep10
World War II in the Pacific ended in August 1945 after America dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. But what are the details that led to the end of the war? How much do we know about the decisions made, the missions run, and the uncertainties left? Barrett Tillman, author of “When the Shooting Stopped:…
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