As the weather warms up, you may be thinking about summer vacation. Whether you’re heading to the beach, taking a roadtrip to hike around a national park, trekking to a city or theme park, jetting overseas, planning a “staycation” closer to home, or just scrolling through social media to see friends’ vacation photos, there’s a history to travel and tourism. What happens when we seek adventure and explore our wider world? What baggage do we carry when we encounter other people and places? Let history be your guide!

Host: Andrew J. Falk

Guest: Matthew Harshman

Past is Prologue is a history podcast that provides the public with the background behind the day's headlines, and offers much-needed context to understand the significance of current events that people observe around them. It seeks to contribute to the public conversation in an engaging, informative, accessible, and constructive way. It's produced by the Department of History in the College of Arts & Humanities at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. We welcome your inquiries and feedback at [email protected].