Tonight we kick off Episode 16 of the weekly Guest Post series: Medium Cool with BGinCHI.
In case you missed the introduction to the series: Culture as a Hedge Against this Soul-Sucking Political Miasma We’re Living In
You can find the whole series here: Medium Cool with BGinCHI
Tonight’s Topic: Talking About History: “The Past Is Never Dead. It’s Not Even Past.”
Take it away, BG!
In this week’s Medium Cool, we’re talking about history. To frame the discussion, we asked our own Tom Levenson to give us a sketch of the subject of his new book, due out in August. His write-up is below the fold, so click through to read about the South Sea Bubble.
For today’s discussion, let’s talk about historical events that fascinate us: What draws us to them? What makes them relevant to contemporary life?
It would also be helpful if you’d mention the books (or films, etc.) that made a historical subject come alive. As a specialist in 16th-century literature & culture, for example, I read the first of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall series with a trepidation that was quickly dispelled by her amazing evocation of the period and its characters.
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