Even non-historians know about the Crusades. Whether it’s familiarity with artwork or an affinity for moves like Kingdom of Heaven that present a modern take on Saladin, the Crusades have a special hold on people. In this interview, Oxford historian Christopher Tyerman takes readers behind the scenes of his new book about the Crusades.
World history was forever changed as a result of the American Revolution, but the war also had far-reaching consequences that have gone unexamined—until now. Join historian Craig Bruce Smith as he discusses his book, American Honor: The Creation of the Nation’s Ideals During the Revolutionary Era.
Second Temple literature includes texts written when the Jews returned to Judea after the description of the First Temple. Jewish scholar Malka Simkovich discusses the scriptures and stories that shaped early Judaism, including the Hebrew Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Hello Girls of World War 1 were integral to the war’s outcome. But, like the Jamestown Brides, the story of the Hello Girls isn’t well known. In this interview, author Elizabeth Cobbs explains how the WW1 telephone soldiers left their mark on American history.
Susannah Gibson is the author of The Spirit of Inquiry: How one extraordinary society shaped modern science (Oxford University Press, 2019).
Tad Callister is former General Sunday School president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and author of several books about Latter-day Saint theology. In this interview, he talks about evidence for the Book of Mormon and what he’s learned since publishing The Infinite Atonement.
Christopher Blythe’s archival research ended up contributing to scholarship about Brigham Young. Blythe was researching 19th century dreams and visions when he stumbled across an unexpected find: a previously unrecorded revelation given to Brigham Young.
Richard Bennett is a professor of Church History and Doctrine and BYU, the author of Temples Rising: A Heritage of Sacrifice, and president of the Mormon Trail Center at Winter Quarters. His book talks about sacrifices made by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to build temples at great sacrifice, including the Kirtland Temple and Nauvoo Temple.
David James Elliott has been in countless movies and TV shows over the years, but is best known for his leading role as Harmon Rabb on JAG. As the actor prepares to reprise his role on NCIS: LA, he talks about how he got his start—and whether he’d be up for a JAG reboot.
The Downton Abbey theme song has won the hearts of millions around the world. It’s notes have a way of soothing the soul and creating a nostalgic yearning. However, unlike the Dead Sea Scrolls, its origins aren’t a mystery. In this interview, composer John Lund says that he knew exactly when he had found the perfect sound for the Downton theme.