On October 3, 1955, a television program debuted that would eventually produce nearly nine thousand shows over a span of nearly 40 years. I was among the millions of children whose morning included the words “Good Morning, Captain.”
Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy.
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.