Podcast Episode 93: Exploring Lightbulb Moments in Human History with Author Scott Williams

In this engaging episode of ‘Talk With History’, hosts Scott and Jenn welcome Scott Williams, author of ‘Lightbulb Moments in Human History from Cave to Coliseum’. đź’ˇ Link to Lightbulb Moments in Human History They dive into the essential moments and ideas that shaped humanity’s progression, discussing everything from the origins of writing to theContinue reading “Podcast Episode 93: Exploring Lightbulb Moments in Human History with Author Scott Williams”

Podcast Episode 89: Iwo Jima Flag Raiser Ira Hayes: An In-depth Biography Discussion with Author Tom Holm

In this episode of the ‘Talk With History’ podcast, hosts Scott and Jen invite Tom Holm, author and Professor Emeritus of American Indian Studies at the University of Arizona, for an in-depth discussion on his latest book, a biography of Ira Hayes. The conversation delves into different aspects of Ira Hayes’s life, including his participationContinue reading “Podcast Episode 89: Iwo Jima Flag Raiser Ira Hayes: An In-depth Biography Discussion with Author Tom Holm”

Podcast Episode 87: A Political Thriller from the view of John Quincy Adams with Author Michael B Zucker

In this episode of ‘Talk With History’, hosts Scott and Jenn engage in a captivating conversation with author Michael B Zucker about his book, ‘The Middle Generation: A Novel of John Quincy Adams and the Monroe Doctrine’. Zucker shares his research experience, his decision to write the book in the first person, and details aboutContinue reading “Podcast Episode 87: A Political Thriller from the view of John Quincy Adams with Author Michael B Zucker”

Book Review: “Toward a Model of Constitutions: How Human Rights, Lincoln’s Address, and Berlin’s Liberties Explain Democracies” by Williams Kuttikadan (published 2022)

   Bottom line up front:  I recommend this book to anyone looking for a “how did we/they get there” argument, and to anyone wanting an understanding of how various world “constitutions” are living documents that grow with modern societies.    Toward a Model of Constitutions takes complex government frameworks – some new, some created over longContinue reading “Book Review: “Toward a Model of Constitutions: How Human Rights, Lincoln’s Address, and Berlin’s Liberties Explain Democracies” by Williams Kuttikadan (published 2022)”