“This is a story about how people reacted to an earthquake that occurred in 1601 in the German region of Württemberg. Our guides for the story are two Lutheran pastors who were also father and son, Lucas and Andreas Osiander...” So begins today’s story from Dr. Sky Michael Johnston. For further reading: Renaissance Meteorology: Pomponazzi to Descartes, by Craig Martin (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011)

Motherhood and Adoption in Precolonial Uganda

90 Second Narratives is a weekly podcast featuring engaging true stories told by trained historians. Each episode includes a short story interwoven with expert analysis of the story’s historical significance. The concise length and storytelling format of the episodes make history accessible, dynamic, and entertaining. The subjects of the stories are diverse—spanning the globe and ranging from the pre-historic to the modern age. While individual stories stand alone, the episodes in each season are linked thematically and combine to offer comparative perspectives that illuminate connections from across the human experience. Every episode also includes recommendations for further reading. 90 Second Narratives provides a novel way to hear historians share the wonders of the past in their own voices.