Bonanza times photos of the Comstock Lode by Carlton Watkins
I just discovered this excellent collection of Comstock Lode photographs shot by legendary landscape photographer Carlton Watkins in 1878. Watkins is most famou...
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Living Philosophy Podcast—my conversation with Dr. Todd Mei
Thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Dr. Todd Mei for his “Living Philosophy” podcast. He got me talking about history, writing, adventure, and t...
My WSJ review of FIRE IN PARADISE
Here’s “Paradise Lost,” my review of Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano’s FIRE IN PARADISE: An American Tragedy, in the Wall Street Journal,...
My review of THE WORLD BENEATH THEIR FEET in the WSJ
Here’s “Himalayan Heroes,” my review of Scott Ellsworth’s new book THE WORLD BENEATH THEIR FEET: Mountaineering, Madness, and the Deadly...
Spears Magazine review of THE BONANZA KING
Chris Silvester reviewed The Bonanza King for Spear’s Magazine on July 15, 2019. “Few people will have heard of John Mackay, and yet his story is every bi...
Palisade Radio interviews me about THE BONANZA KING
My video interview with with Kerem Mermutlu of Palisade Radio about John Mackay and THE BONANZA KING.
CHINA’S WINGS in the New York Times
Gregory Crouch, a West Point graduate and the author of “China’s Wings,” called World War II, “a spectacular combined effort... both domestically and internatio...
My review of THE IMPOSSIBLE CLIMB in the WSJ
Here’s “No Strings Attached,” my review of Mark Synnott’s new book THE IMPOSSIBLE CLIMB: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life...
Gold Rush drawings and photos
The discovery of gold in California touched off a madness that raged worldwide. Although the “yellow fever” didn’t impel John Mackay, hero of ...
Scenes from New York City’s Five Points slum
Here are scenes of the Five Points neighborhood where John Mackay grew up. Clicking on the images enlarges them for more detailed examination. First, a drawing ...