WW2 Podcast – Cork Wars and the Arsenal of Democracy
In a new episode, Angus and I discuss Cork Wars and the circumstances that set up one small industry’s unexpectedly critical importance during the war.
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Commonplace to Critical: Cork and Soy – podcast
At the Virginia Festival of the Book’s panel “Commonplace to Critical” Matthew Roth and I spoke with moderator Nina Earnest about everyday items that became sensations. They either went big overnight in wartime, or over the course of a century. Who gets caught in the middle?
Three Writers Tackle History
Last Saturday at the AIW Writers’ Conference held at The Writer’s Center, a trio of fine authors — Barbara Esstman, C.M. Mayo and Natalie Wexler… Read More »Three Writers Tackle History