This week we continue the discussion we started last time about utopian experiments and cults by covering two of the most fascinating and disturbing figures of the twentieth century, Jim Jones and Charles Manson. What made these two men turn to violence and how did their lives and the people they convinced to do unspeakable things reveal deep fissures and anxieties in post-war America. Join us this week to find out.
Hilary and Geoff begin a two-part series on major issues in the history of the "American West." What does that term mean? How has...
Hilary and Geoff are back to discuss the Second Amendment (that’s the one about guns). Join us as we trace the antecedents to the...
The justices that sit on the US Supreme Court may be nine of the most powerful unelected officials in the world. Join us for...