297: This Week: Milk, Roman Empire, Walk the Line
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Milk, Roman Empire, and Walk the Line. Events from This Week in History Milk Roman Empire Walk the Line Birthdays from This Week in History Frost/Nixon | BOATS #4 or All the President’s Men | […]
295: This Week: Emancipation, Bonnie and Clyde, I, Tonya
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Emancipation, Bonnie and Clyde, and I, Tonya. Events from This Week in History Emancipation Bonnie and Clyde | BOATS #195 I, Tonya Birthdays from This Week in History Sons of Liberty J. Edgar […]
294: This Week: Joyeux Noel, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Evel Knievel
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Joyeux Noel, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, and Evel Knievel. Events from This Week in History Joyeux Noel | BOATS #31 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Evel Knievel Birthdays from This […]
292: This Week: The Man Who Invented Christmas, Band of Brothers, At Eternity’s Gate
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: The Man Who Invented Christmas, Band of Brothers, and At Eternity’s Gate. Events from This Week in History The Man Who Invented Christmas | BOATS #220 Band of Brothers | BOATS series At Eternity’s […]
290: Napoleon with Alexander Mikaberidze
Alexander Mikaberidze is a historian and professor at Louisiana State University who specializes in Napoleonic studies. Today he’ll join the podcast to dig deep into the historical accuracy of 2023’s Napoleon. Alexander’s Historical Grade: D- What’s your historical letter grade for the movie? Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Letter GradeA+A+AA-B+BB-C+CC-D+DD-F Rate […]
289: This Week: Tora! Tora! Tora!, Pearl Harbor, Wake Island
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Tora! Tora! Tora!, Pearl Harbor, and Wake Island. Events from This Week in History Tora! Tora! Tora! | BOATS #82 Pearl Harbor | BOATS #212 Wake Island | BOATS #171 Radioactive | BOATS #234 […]
287: This Week: JFK, LBJ, The Pianist
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: JFK, LBJ, and The Pianist. Events from This Week in History JFK | BOATS #274 (Interview) and BOATS #126 (Narrative) LBJ | BOATS #127 The Pianist | BOATS #34 Birthdays from This Week in History The […]
285: This Week: Silkwood, Young Winston, Saving Lincoln
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Silkwood, Young Winston, and Saving Lincoln. Events from This Week in History Silkwood Young Winston | BOATS #259 Saving Lincoln Birthdays from This Week in History The Impressionists Waterloo | BOATS #174 or […]
284: This Week: Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure, From Hell, All Quiet on the Western Front
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure, From Hell, and All Quiet on the Western Front. Events from This Week in History Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure From Hell | BOATS #93 | BOATS #93 Free Bonus Episode […]
281: This Week: Jobs, The Pacific, Tombstone
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movie: Jobs, The Pacific, and Tombstone. Events from This Week in History Jobs | History of the word “Podcasting” on Podnews.net The Pacific | BOATS Series on The Pacific The Fellowship of the Ring | BOATS Series […]
280: Gettysburg with Gregory J.W. Urwin
We travel back to the 1993 film Gettysburg along with military historian and author Gregory J.W. Urwin to find out how well it does showing the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Support Gregory’s work Custer Victorious: The Civil War Battles of General George Armstrong Custer Also mentioned in this episode Gettysburg by Stephen […]