The harrowing story of Hugh Glass as told by Oscar-winning director Alejandro Iñárritu. Many details in the film are invented, but Glass did indeed survive a bear attack much to [ … ]
Category: History podcast
A009: The Mark of Zorro (1940) & The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Zorro is fictional, but there’s plenty to talk about in the true story of California in the early 1800s.
A008: Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
A surprisingly thorough look at the life of Davy Crockett told in three vignettes.
A007b: First Cow (2020)
Set in the early days of European settlement in the Oregon territory, First Cow offers an interesting perspective on the basics we take for granted.
A007: The Buccaneer (1958)
The crazy story of Jean Lafitte, the pirate who helped the United States win the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.