This February, our online author talks are taking a look at history from many angles. We’re starting the month with Vanessa Riley’s newest book, Fire Sword & Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. We’ll meet philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart and her book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, exploring the legacy of America’s founding Black women. Finally, we’ll close the month with Smithson's Gamble as Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, shares how the Smithsonian Institution became the world's largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years and helped to shape the nation's developing identity.