Posts Tagged: history
The Photograph That Started the Question-The Story Behind a July 4th Photograph and the American Dream it Captured.
When I was cleaning out my parents’ Long Island home a few years ago in advance of selling the 1955 shingled ranch house I grew up in, long-lost remnants of my otherwise well-documented childhood appeared as though hidden in a
The Photograph That Started the Question-The Story Behind a July 4th Photograph and the American Dream it Captured.
When I was cleaning out my parents’ Long Island home a few years ago in advance of selling the 1955 shingled ranch house I grew up in, long-lost remnants of my otherwise well-documented childhood appeared as though hidden in a
Portrait of a Patriot A Picture Perfect July 4th 1962
When I was cleaning out my parents’ Long Island home a few years ago in advance of selling the 1955 shingled ranch house I grew up in, long-lost remnants of my otherwise well-documented childhood appeared as though hidden in a
Portrait of a Patriot A Picture Perfect July 4th 1962
When I was cleaning out my parents’ Long Island home a few years ago in advance of selling the 1955 shingled ranch house I grew up in, long-lost remnants of my otherwise well-documented childhood appeared as though hidden in a
Watch- “I Am An American”
What happens when the country you pledged allegiance to is no longer the country you recognize? A worn third-grade civics book becomes the lens through which I examine America’s broken promises. Beginning with the patriotic lessons of my 1963 classroom,
Watch- “I Am An American”
What happens when the country you pledged allegiance to is no longer the country you recognize? A worn third-grade civics book becomes the lens through which I examine America’s broken promises. Beginning with the patriotic lessons of my 1963 classroom,
A July 4th Not Much to Celebrate
Last week with our 250th birthday in mind, I walked through my town of Huntington, Long Island. Settled in 1653, over a century before the Declaration of Independence, it is steeped in American history. Climbing the hill to the old
A July 4th Not Much to Celebrate
Last week with our 250th birthday in mind, I walked through my town of Huntington, Long Island. Settled in 1653, over a century before the Declaration of Independence, it is steeped in American history. Climbing the hill to the old
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between My Dick Jane and Sally primers is titled I Am an American. This book was brand
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between My Dick Jane and Sally primers is titled I Am an American. This book was brand
Did Dr. Strangelove Predict Donald Trump?
As an unhinged, demented Donald Trump continues to go verbally nuclear around the war in Iran, the very thought of his erratic, tiny fingers anywhere near the button for the nuclear codes sends cold war shivers down my spine. I
Did Dr. Strangelove Predict Donald Trump?
As an unhinged, demented Donald Trump continues to go verbally nuclear around the war in Iran, the very thought of his erratic, tiny fingers anywhere near the button for the nuclear codes sends cold war shivers down my spine. I
All Hail Trump’s Gold Coin
All Hail Trump’s Gold Coin Great Caesar’s Ghost, Donald Trump is really getting his mug on a money. Not just any coin, but a 24-carat commemorative coin in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The image of our dear leader features
All Hail Trump’s Gold Coin
All Hail Trump’s Gold Coin Great Caesar’s Ghost, Donald Trump is really getting his mug on a money. Not just any coin, but a 24-carat commemorative coin in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The image of our dear leader features
History on Display-The Politics Behind the Department of Education Banners
With each new banner unfurling on buildings in Washington D.C. there are lessons to be learned. The latest display at the Department of Education makes clear the Trump curriculum. A few weeks ago, a large blue banner featuring a photo
History on Display-The Politics Behind the Department of Education Banners
With each new banner unfurling on buildings in Washington D.C. there are lessons to be learned. The latest display at the Department of Education makes clear the Trump curriculum. A few weeks ago, a large blue banner featuring a photo
Puerto Rico All Dolled Up
If only all of Puerto Rico were as “white” and generic-looking as this vintage souvenir doll purports its citizens to be, maybe Trump and his MAGA maggots wouldn’t have gotten so worked up over Bad Bunny performing at the
Puerto Rico All Dolled Up
If only all of Puerto Rico were as “white” and generic-looking as this vintage souvenir doll purports its citizens to be, maybe Trump and his MAGA maggots wouldn’t have gotten so worked up over Bad Bunny performing at the
Our United States of Terror
State-sanctioned terror by armed thugs has kept me in a constant state of terror. As a Jew, reminders of Hitler’s Germany are triggered and like toxic waste that never degrades, old fears bubble up to the surface. Despite having been
Our United States of Terror
State-sanctioned terror by armed thugs has kept me in a constant state of terror. As a Jew, reminders of Hitler’s Germany are triggered and like toxic waste that never degrades, old fears bubble up to the surface. Despite having been
Envisioning The American Dream 