259 – The Battle Over America’s Origin Story
Dr. Brian Regal joins us again (actually his 6th appearance!) to discuss his latest work, The Battle Over America’s Origin Story.
We know Columbus didn’t “discover” America, yet there are so many competing narratives that seek to topple Columbus yet still not acknowledge the clear and obvious indigenous people who were already here when all of these explorers allegedly arrived. Regal’s latest book looks at a broad swath of these fringe historian theories and gives them context in the bigger picture of people’s search for national identity in the the United States.
[Note: In the interview Brian mentions a panel at ComicCon NYC but that panel has been cancelled.]
Previous Visits from Dr. Regal:
YetiPalooza #116
Montague Summers #110
His Story of the Jersey Devil #71
Books by Regal:
The Secret History of the Jersey Devil
Pseudoscience: A Critical Encyclopedia
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