Richard Zacks, author of “The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd,” tells Jim Fleming that Kidd, was a privateer - a pirate hunter - not a pirate.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Films about the cold war were a staple of the American film industry for decades, symbols of the Atomic Age.
"The Alphabet of Manliness" is politically incorrect, testosterone-laden and deliberately outrageous – an example of "fratire.
A Danish director talks about his latest movie which is as dark and brooding as Nordic Noir crime novels.
Margaret MacMillan explains the historical context of the Nixon trip to China and how it changed the course of history.
John Hodgeman has written an almanac called "The Areas of My Expertise." It's comprised entirely of fake facts.
Raphael Kadushin is a senior travel writer for Conde Nast magazines, and author of "Big Trips: More Good Gay Travel Writing."
British composer John Tavener tells Steve Paulson that he merely records the music that God created, and that he scorns music like Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony which celebrates humanity rather than the Divine.
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