Words on War: General Kroesen’s Thoughts on Vietnam
General Frederick Kroesen shared his reflections on the Vietnam War in his 2007 memoir, “General Thoughts: Seventy-Five Years with the Army.”
Month: June 2020
Shaved Heads and Syphilis: A Brief History of Wigs
As Coronavirus-induced shutdowns swept the nation and exposed cracks in many parts of our society, they also exposed another pressing desire—haircuts.
How Alexander Hamilton’s Widow, Eliza, Carried on His Legacy
After Vice President Aaron Burr killed Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804, Hamilton’s widow, Elizabeth Schuyler “Eliza” Hamilton, had to find a way to go on without her beloved husband. One of the ways she found solace—and honored …
How we build perception from the inside out
The cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth talks to Aeon about consciousness as a prediction, not a perception, of ‘reality’ By Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Stealth infections
From the Black Death to polio, the most dangerous pathogens have moved silently, transmitted by apparently healthy people By Wendy Orent Read at Aeon
277 Whose Fourth of July?
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered a speech to an anti-slavery society and he famously asked “What to the Slave is the Fourth of […]
The Rolling Stones drugs trial
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards went on trial for drugs offences in June 1967. The case attracted attention around the world, and sealed their reputation […]
Hitler’s ‘Cavalry of the future’
Adolf Hitler had an ulterior motive for ramping up the Third Reich’s investment in the German automotive industry and its racing teams.
SYMHC: Q & A
Since the podcast isn’t going on tour this year due to the pandemic, we thought it would be fun to have an episode that’s something […]
Jana Andolan – Nepal’s people power movement
A people’s movement called Jana Andolan brought an end to Nepal’s absolute monarchy in the spring of 1990. Political parties worked together with students, workers […]