Coal miners crammed into a coal mine elevator, ca. 1900.
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- Coffeehouses: The Twitter of the 1600s
- An Interactive Map of Insurgency History
- Pretzel History
- The Supreme Court Ruled that Tomatoes are Vegetables
- Study Concludes Voynich Manuscript "Real"
- More on Buying Slaves to Prevent Civil War
- That 30 Year Old Stinkor He-Man? Still stinks.
- The People of the Sahara 7,000 Years Ago
- Archimedes Did Not Invent a Death Ray
- A History of NYC Trash Collection
- Little Bighorn from the Indian Perspective
- A History of Corruption in Modern Mexico
More Great ReadsHISTORY BANTER PODCAST
Episode 13: 10 Historical Movie Ideas
This week, we each put together a list of 5 stories from history that we thought should be movies, but as far as we know, have never been put on the silver screen. From big-budget action blockbusters to political thrillers to indie-movie-style family dramas, we try to bring a little something for everyone. Hollywood producers give a call!
Episode 12: Django Unchained (2012)
Episode 11: The Tuskegee Airmen in Film
Episode 10: Gangs of New York (2002)
Episode 9: Apocalypto (2006)
Episode 8: A Tale of Two Alamos - The Alamo (1960) vs. The Alamo (2004)
