Danny Wood

Hannibal of Carthage, Missouri

Nov 19, 2012 · 3 min read · carthage ·

The place names in the eastern part of the state of Missouri make you feel like you've been transported back to the Punic Wars. This section of the USA, once part of France, was surveyed in about 1800 by a Frenchman, Antoine Pierre Soulard. Soulard loved his classical history, particularly it seems, Hannibal's war with …

Obsessive Compulsive Cycler Starts Maiden European Touring and Organic Farming Adventure

Apr 5, 2012 · 1 min read · cycling ·

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For some time we've been getting friendly tweets and general displays of camaradery from a fellow fan of bicycle touring called Specialized Guy. He's just set off on an incredible mission to bicycle around the UK, Ireland, the rest of Europe and possibly beyond while working on organic farms (called WWOOFing). He …

Wood Brothers: The Early Years

Feb 8, 2012 · 1 min read · press ·

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When there's a re-schedule on BBC2 that effects a program you love, you start by looking in obvious places for explanations. When you can't find satisfactory answers there you might tear your hair out a bit and then start a long period of introspection. During this period of personal reflection that followed the …

Hannibal, Us and Him

Jan 29, 2012 · 1 min read · press ·

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Andreas Kluth, author of, Hannibal and Me: What History's Greatest Military Leader Can Teach Us About Success and Failure has written a fun post about On Hannibal's Trail at his blog_:_ http://andreaskluth.org/2012/01/26/hannibalhasdrubalmago-dannybensam/ The idea of Andreas' book is that stories about lives like …

Hannibal Talk in San Francisco

Sep 17, 2010 · 1 min read · history ·

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If you're free this Saturday and in San Francisco - just when you thought Wood Brothers might have had enough of Hannibal - one of us is giving a talk at the San Francisco Public Library. 'On Hannibal's Trail: Biking the Alps' starts at 1030am in the Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room B of the main library on 100 Larkin …

Episode 5 - Hannibal the Great

Aug 17, 2010 · 4 min read · press ·

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Tonight's episode of On Hannibal's Trail deals with a moment in history when the fate of the world hung on a knife edge. In 'Hannibal the Great' at 830pm on BBCFour we follow the Carthaginian commander around Italy and re-enact his big victories against the Romans. As we cycle away from the battlefield of Cannae, we …

Episode 4 - Over the Alps

Aug 10, 2010 · 2 min read · alps history press ·

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Probably the most famous part of Hannibal's invasion march to Italy was his crossing of the Alps. Getting a huge army and herd of war elephants across the mountains in autumn was a phenomenal feat - even though he did lose a substantial portion of his men. In episode 4 of the series tonight (8:30pm, BBC4, UK only, …

Anniversary: The Battle of Cannae

Aug 3, 2010 · 4 min read · carthage history rome ·

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August 2nd is the anniversary of the Battle of Cannae, Hannibal's greatest victory against ancient Rome. It's one of a handful of ancient battles that still gets frequently mentioned outside military history books. The clash took place on the wide coastal plain near the modern town of Barletta (known for its symetrical …

Visiting the New Rome

Apr 22, 2010 · 1 min read · rome ·

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I was recently in Las Vegas where I called in on a modern reincarnation of Hannibal's old enemy. As you probably know, Caesars Palace is one of those incredible hotel and casino complexes along the city's 'Strip', this particular one attempts to recreate the grandeur of ancient Rome with statues, temples, a forum and …

End of an Epic

Dec 15, 2009 · 5 min read · carthage cycling filming history hannibal ·

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The morning of our second day of riding in Tunisia was spent at a spectacular ancient Roman ruin: Dougga. There seemed to be no-one there except us and an army of caretakers restoring old walls. Dougga is on top of a hill and as you enter the site you hit the very well preserved Roman theatre. But there are a lot of …