This Week: The Crucible, Sweet Dreams, Pompeii

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BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 19-25,2024) — Historical events from the movies start with The Crucible and how it depicts the Salem witch trials from this week in 1692. Then, we'll learn a bit about Patsy Cline's hit song "Crazy" because it was this week in 1961 that she started recording it in the studio, and that's shown in the 1985 biopic about her life called Sweet Dreams. For our third event, we'll learn about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius as it was shown in the movie Pompeii.

Editor's note: The filmmakers couldn't have known this, but there's a good chance it didn't actually happen this week in history. Listen to the episode to learn more.

Until next time, here's where you can continue the story.

Events from this week in history

• Monday: The Crucible
• Wednesday: Sweet Dreams
• Saturday: Pompeii

Birthdays from this week in history

• Friday: King Louis XVI of France in Marie Antionette
• Saturday: William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace
• Sunday: Ivan Vasilyevich "Ivan the Terrible" in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Historical movie released this week in history

• Wednesday: Inglorious Basterds

Also mentioned in this episode

• Photos from the real Pompeii
• Schindler's List with Dr. Dan McMillan

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