These guys have always fascinated me.
I first learned about them in Louis L’Amour’s The Walking Drum and always figured I might never get the full story. So it is nice when stuff like this comes out.
Category Archives: Interests
TOM BROKAW GAUCHOS 7.20.16 on Vimeo
Also another cool Brokaw bit covering gaucho culture.
The Amazon: Lungs of the earth, heart of Brazilian culture | NBC Olympics
Seems like Brokaw was able to focus on important things during the Olympics.
The Civil War Fighters Who Tempted Fate With North African Fashion | Atlas Obscura
History is goofy.
Don’t believe me? Read up on the Zouaves.
Africa, Uncolonized: A Detailed Look at an Alternate Continent | Big Think
Africa: what if?
Also references one of my favorite books. Read the article, then pick up the book. Thank me later.
Oral history: David Ross hits his first career homer off Mark Grace – Chicago Cubs Blog- ESPN
Even ex-Cubs are still Cubs.
Prince Remembered: A podcast about his music, life and legacy | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio
The Current changed their site back to its regular color scheme but posted this compilation of memories about Prince.
The Surprising Benefits of Role-Playing Games (and How to Get Started)
Yeah, it is okay. You too can play RPGs.
Where the Vikings voyaged – interactive map – HeritageDaily – Heritage & Archaeology News
Things like this are a way to map history interesting and open the door to more investigation.
That said, you need a reason to research Vikings?
Springsteen, Keillor, Hamilton pay tribute to Prince | NewsCut | Minnesota Public Radio News
Plenty more tributes.