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Comet Madness: How the 1910 Return of Halley's Comet Destroyed Civilization

Comet Madness: How the 1910 Return of Halley's Comet Destroyed Civilization

Panic, catalyzed by newspaper coverage, ensues in America when Halley's Comet returned in 1910.

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Hiking the Via Romea Germanica

The Peripatetic Historian walks 650 miles to Rome following an ancient pilgrimage route

4 min readSep 18, 2021

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You Can’t Make a Living Writing

What’s New in Old News, Ep. II.

4 min read6 days ago

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You Can’t Make a Living Writing

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A Curse upon the Automobile!

What’s New in Old News, Episode I

4 min readApr 10, 2024

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A Curse upon the Automobile!

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California Attacked

How the first attack on the US mainland led to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II

5 min readApr 7, 2024

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California Attacked

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Like a Lamb to the Slaughter

Johann Burckhardt risks his life to re-discover Petra

7 min readMar 12, 2024

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Like a Lamb to the Slaughter

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Land of Salt

The Peripatetic Historian travels south along Israel’s Dead Sea

6 min readMar 30, 2023

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Land of Salt

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God Wants Us To Drink Wine

Los Angeles Promoter Dick Ferris Fights Prohibition

4 min readMar 2, 2023

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God Wants Us To Drink Wine

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A Dirigible Kidnapped My Wife

Georgia Heaton becomes a reluctant aviator

12 min readFeb 25, 2023

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A Dirigible Kidnapped My Wife

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Excavating Humanity’s Roots

The Peripatetic Historian visits Jericho, the oldest, continuously occupied city on the planet

6 min readFeb 21, 2023

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Excavating Humanity’s Roots

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Thwarted at the Altar

A love story in which no one wins

4 min readJan 18, 2023

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Richard J. Goodrich - The Peripatetic Historian

Richard J. Goodrich - The Peripatetic Historian

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The Peripatetic Historian: former history professor now travelling the world and writing about its history. Newsletter: http://rjgoodrich.substack.com.

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