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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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!”
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’. 💡 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”