Lars Brownworth
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Lars Brownworth, an author and former United States history and political science teacher at The Stony Brook School
, is the creator of the top 50 podcast, 12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of the Byzantine Empire. This podcast was created on a whim by Lars and his brother, Anders Brownworth. Often mistaken for a college professor, Lars was, in fact, a high school history teacher at the time the podcast was produced.
On August 15, 2007 Mr. Brownworth announced that he had resigned from teaching in order to work on a book with Crown Publishing
titled Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire that Rescued Western Civilization, which was published on September 15, 2009. He is currently working on a new podcast about the history of the Normans
as well as a book on the Macedonian Emperors of Byzantium. He maintains a blog called Finding History where he responds to reader and listener submitted questions.
In August of 2011 Mr. Brownworth returned to the classroom at La Lumiere School, a coeducational boarding school in La Porte Indiana
He has been interviewed by the New York Times and NPR
's "Here and Now", has written for The Wall Street Journal
and currently resides in Indiana with his wife.
The Stony Brook School
The Stony Brook School is a private independent Christian boarding and college preparatory school for boys and girls, grades 7 to 12. It was founded by the Rev. Dr. John F. Carson and fellow members of the Stony Brook Assembly in 1922. Its founding headmaster was Frank E. Gaebelein...
, is the creator of the top 50 podcast, 12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of the Byzantine Empire. This podcast was created on a whim by Lars and his brother, Anders Brownworth. Often mistaken for a college professor, Lars was, in fact, a high school history teacher at the time the podcast was produced.
On August 15, 2007 Mr. Brownworth announced that he had resigned from teaching in order to work on a book with Crown Publishing
Crown Publishing Group
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titled Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire that Rescued Western Civilization, which was published on September 15, 2009. He is currently working on a new podcast about the history of the Normans
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
as well as a book on the Macedonian Emperors of Byzantium. He maintains a blog called Finding History where he responds to reader and listener submitted questions.
In August of 2011 Mr. Brownworth returned to the classroom at La Lumiere School, a coeducational boarding school in La Porte Indiana
He has been interviewed by the New York Times and NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
's "Here and Now", has written for The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
and currently resides in Indiana with his wife.
External links
- NYTimes review
- A Soap Dish That Changed History
- Lost To The West
- Why You're Wrong About The Crusades
- NPR's Here and Now review
- Newsday
- USA Today
- 12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of The Byzantine Empire
- LarsBrownworth.com
- NormanCenturies.com
- Medievalists.net
- The Future of Digital Education
- The Digital Tipping Point