1. New York Times obit of hIstorian of the American Revolution Gordon S. Wood

I haven’t read any of Wood’s books, but many are still in print and claim real estate in most American bookstores.

  1. New history podcast by author of 1491 and 1493, Everyday Abundance.

Charles C. Mann has teamed up with a partner to create a cool new history podcast. This just launched, but it looks promising. Mann is the author of the popular and respected books about indigenous America, 1491 and 1493.

  1. Cool blog at www.kottke.org

I recently discovered this blog, which is a curated stream of fascinating links, technology, art, and culture updated daily by OG blogger Jason Kottke.

  1. Netflix presidential biography documentaries

I was fishing around for a relevant documentary to show to the small AP Gov classes I have this week (most of my students were seniors and their last day was last Friday). I came across this collection of Netflix documentaries about our better, more note-worthy presidents. Each series consists of a handful of roughly 90 minute episodes. They are a mix of dramatic re-enactments (with solid, look-a-like actors), real footage (for the modern presidents), and interviews with a who’s who of renowned historians, including H.W. Brands, Jon Meacham, and Doris Kearns Goodwin. I’ve now seen episodes on the two Roosevelts and really enjoyed them. My students gave them high marks, as well.

  1. Can you now fly with weed legally?