"Retief! Retief! Retief!" These three words cover the top half of the back of the 1963 printing of Keith Laumer's novel, Envoy to New Worlds. This episode, Ryan looks at the first story in Laumer's acclaimed sci-fi series and how it relates to accuracy in historical canon. Specifically, Ryan explores the historian's craft and what we can glean from focusing on subtext when reading histories.
DISCLAIMER: Some Story is a show made to entertain more than to educate. We do not formally cite sources, nor do we claim to be experts on any subject covered in an episode. We are, however, culture and history enthusiasts, looking to broaden our own knowledge of subjects that we’re passionate about, as well as to bring these topics to a broader audience. If you would like to watch Carlo Ginzburg's entire lecture from which Ryan pulled the beginning clip, click here.If you want to see Dr. Layli Uddin's lecture on historian's craft, click here. If you want to see Howard Zinn's talk at UC Berkley, click here. Please consider checking out Keith Laumer's work.
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