This episode of Talk With History features an interview with screenwriter/lead actor Lee Wilson (as Confederate cavalry commander Earl Van Dorn) and actor David B. Meadows (as Nathan Bedford Forrest) about the feature film The Legend of Van Dorn, set in Middle Tennessee in spring 1863. They discuss how Wilson discovered Van Dorn through a Spring Hill play, Meadows’ initial reservations about portraying the polarizing Forrest, and the production’s emphasis on authenticity through filming at historic sites and battlefields. The film premieres August 21 on Amazon Prime and other platforms. Legend of Van Dorn
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1,000 Locations and Growing
History or Drive just went over 1,000 points of interest on the map! 🤯 We have been following The History Underground on his epic road trip across the Licoln Highway from coast to coast and we have two new creators in the app! History Hunters is a west coast based fellow history traveler that weContinue reading “1,000 Locations and Growing”
Been There Done That: An Interview with History That Doesn’t Suck!
Scott and Jenn interview Professor Greg Jackson—host of the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck and author of the upcoming book Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome. This book is about how America’s current polarization has clear precedents in the 1790s and the mid- to late-1800s. Jackson previews themes fromContinue reading “Been There Done That: An Interview with History That Doesn’t Suck!”
The REAL Edgar Allan Poe: His Military Service, Reputation, and Mysterious Death
Hosts Scott and Jenn, discuss Edgar Allan Poe while visiting Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, covering the mysterious circumstances of his 1849 death after being found delirious in the streets. They trace Poe’s early life (orphaned, taken in by the Allan family), his Army service and brief West Point stint, and his strugglingContinue reading “The REAL Edgar Allan Poe: His Military Service, Reputation, and Mysterious Death”
Edgar Allan Poe: The Story Behind His Grave
This episode tours Baltimore’s Westminster Burial Ground, founded in 1786 by local Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, and highlights it as a “who’s who” of merchants, military figures, and writers. 📍 Visit this location 00:00 Famous Graves00:51 Cemetery Origins02:13 Poe Death and Burial03:24 McHenry and Fort Namesake04:05 Phillip Key Scandal05:12 Poe Original Grave Site05:58 Poe Family Plot06:23 StarContinue reading “Edgar Allan Poe: The Story Behind His Grave”
Free Month Pass to History or Drive
The History Underground is doing a 28 day road trip across the US from Maine to California and releasing a video every day!! To support and celebrate this crazy man…we’re giving away a free month pass to History or Drive. You can watch his daily videos pop up on the map every day for theContinue reading “Free Month Pass to History or Drive”
A Wounded Warrior on Route 66: The Incredible Story of Aaron Moon
In our latest Talk With History episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Aaron Moon, a former British Royal Marine Commando who survived a catastrophic IED explosion in Afghanistan and is now set to cycle the entirety of Route 66 in 22 days, all on one leg. Aaron’s journey is driven by a powerful purpose:Continue reading “A Wounded Warrior on Route 66: The Incredible Story of Aaron Moon”
Congratulations to The History Underground
JD over at The History Underground on YouTube just posted his 500th History Traveler video! 🤯 A massive congrats to him for hitting this milestone that very few achieve (and really that’s only about half of his total video count). His 500th episode is now mapped on History or Drive and is the 900th locationContinue reading “Congratulations to The History Underground”
A Hidden Piece of France in the U.S. Capital | The French Embassy
Jenn visits the French Embassy in Washington, DC with Susanna to film a tour highlighting the long friendship between France and the United States. They point out the French and European Union flags, a tulip collection, and a Parisian bench brought from Paris. They reflect on the 250-year alliance and discuss Revolutionary War leaders includingContinue reading “A Hidden Piece of France in the U.S. Capital | The French Embassy”
Unveiling the Titanic: From Tragedy to Immersive Experience
Scott and Jenn visit the Traveling Titanic Exhibition, an immersive experience that recreates spaces like the grand staircase, bridge, dining rooms, and pool while displaying artifacts from the ship and items connected to the film, including a life vest worn by Kate Winslet and one of only seven surviving full-size deckchairs. 📍 Visit this exhibit near you 🎥 Video from inside