Historians, Books and Documentaries

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (65+ words) The Times John Banville, Anne Enright and more Irish writers enter the corridors of power Colm Tóibín, Paul Lynch, Jan Carson and others reflect on Irish literature’s journey from censorship to translation and Booker Prize success £1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited…...

3+ day, 55+ min ago   (313+ words) Dakota Kuhn, the public service associate at Penn Hills Library, can’t watch enough documentaries. So when she got a chance to start a documentary screening and discussion club, she jumped at the opportunity. “I love all types of documentaries, but…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (671+ words) The sight of the 16th-century galleon San Salvador slicing through the waters of San Diego Bay and beyond must look magnificent, but we can’t see it because we’re on it. My friends and I are privileged to be aboard this…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (227+ words) In the Midst of Darkness book cover Robert’s story begins with a question that shaped his entire life: What happens when a child grows up carrying the fears, pain, and beliefs created by a parent’s unimaginable trauma? In the Midst…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (295+ words) In 1935, tens of thousands who had followed Mao Zedong on the Long March across China struggled to survive. They were fleeing Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist forces during the country's civil war. Zhong Ming was one of them. In 2014, a year before…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (137+ words) Bob Ballard found the Titanic and revealed some of the ocean’s deepest secrets, but the man behind these discoveries is just as intriguing. Bob Ballard reveals the inside stories behind his most exciting discoveries while sharing the personal triumphs, challenges…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (654+ words) In another lifetime, while I was a high school and then college student, I worked in a record store. One afternoon, a customer walked in holding a compact disc and a receipt and asked for a refund. I asked if…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (586+ words) Stephen Ruiz is an editor and writer at We Are The Mighty. His writing revolves mostly around military history and sports stories, but it can branch into other areas. Stephen has more than 35 years of journalism experience. His career began…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (558+ words) A fight for the planet pushes the boundaries of morality in French thriller 'After Us' SBS...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (890+ words) Every second Wednesday, like clockwork, my salary arrives in my bank account. By Thursday, most of it is gone. Recently, though, as I contemplated its fortnightly appearance and disappearance, I started thinking about the origin of the word “salary”. As…...