Summary: The Academy Awards are right around the corner, and so BackStory is heading to the movies! With Oscar-nominated movies like "12 Years A Slave" bringing the antebellum United States to the fore, and others like "American Hustle" or "Dallas Buyer’s Club" presenting aspects of the more recent past, the Guys explore how well history is represented in this year’s big contenders. Along with their guests, Ed, Peter, and Brian consider the political context of the original Solomon Northup slave narrative, and examine how certain kinds of narratives – like those dealing with captivity – show up again and again in American storytelling. And they ask how factual accuracy weighs up against dramatic imperatives, and whether movies can tell larger truths about history. For more on the stories and guests featured in this episode, and for an array of resources on history in the movies, take a look at BackStory's website: http://backstoryradio.org/?p=12196
