Fans of the comedians Monty Python may recall the final, grotesque scene of "The Meaning of Life," in which a morbidly obese man gorges himself on a multicourse meal at a fancy restaurant, encouraged by an obsequious waiter played by John Cleese, only to explode after eating a tiny mint after his meal. What happens next isn't pretty.
History takes center stage at the latest installment of Ronnie Trubek’s Tales of Ben Lomond History Series, which will take place Thursday, March 12,...