Archive - Now It's History

A Happy Anniversary

One year since the start of Now It's History

19 hrs ago •

The political monster that refuses to die

Well before the Texas gerrymander, history dealt Elbridge Gerry a bad hand

Aug 24 •

Is there a Nobel Prize in Trump's future?

A chat with world affairs expert Frida Ghitis on a 'masterclass in manipulation'

Aug 20 •

and

24:15

The small Spanish town that foretold Ukraine

Guernica is a warning to the world

Aug 17 •

One man against the world

Timely lessons for the Trump era from the careers of Talleyrand ... and Napoleon

Aug 6 •

July 2025

The song that explains Billy Joel

A ballad from a real time and place

Jul 27 •

The battle for Superman's soul

The superhero we need now

Jul 23 •

The book of history that turned into prophecy

Corey Brettschneider on presidents who bust through constitutional limits

Jul 17 •

and

Corey Brettschneider

27:58

How Substack is changing my reading habits

The rise of independent journalism

Jul 14 •

June 2025

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