Tuesday Book Review: 'Edmund Campion - A Life'
Today's Tuesday Book Review looks at a biography of a man from a period of English history few know about, written by one of the great novelists of the 20th century.
22 Aug 20234min
Sundays with the Saints: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Today's "Sundays with the Saints" episode looks at the first US citizen canonized by the Catholic Church and the patron saint of immigrants. Let's meet St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, better known as Moth...
20 Aug 20235min
Historical Revisions in the Broadway Musical 'Hamilton'
In today's episode, we correct some of the myths and revisions found in the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton."
19 Aug 20239min
Friday Flashback: Five Myths About William Shakespeare
In a special Friday Flashback episode, we debunk some persistent myths about the man many consider to be the greatest writer of all time: William Shakespeare.
18 Aug 20239min
People Trying to Censor Books Have Learned Nothing From History
Censorship has ramped up in our school libraries recently. In today's episode, we look at the fact that these censors have learned nothing from the history of past attempts to censor what we read and ...
16 Aug 20239min
Five Excellent Books on History You Should Read
I've talked before on this podcast about the importance of reading history. In today's episode, I offer five books I think everyone should read as they seek to understand true history. Some you may re...
15 Aug 20238min
Revising History by Burning Books
We have talked on this podcast about many different ways history is revised and altered. In today's episode, we look at the most direct, destructive method: the burning of books and libraries.
14 Aug 20237min
Pope John Paul II and the Fall of Communism
Today's Sundays with the Saints episode explores some of the revisionist history that has sprung up about Pope John Paul II's role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe 30 years ago.
13 Aug 20237min
