Posts Tagged: history
How the 1970 Shooting at Kent State Forever Changed Me
The sight of armed officers on our college campuses chills. Republicans who are calling for the National Guard to be sent to colleges to intervene in pro-Palestinian protests have a dim memory of what can happen when troops are
How the 1970 Shooting at Kent State Forever Changed Me
The sight of armed officers on our college campuses chills. Republicans who are calling for the National Guard to be sent to colleges to intervene in pro-Palestinian protests have a dim memory of what can happen when troops are
Gettysburg Revisited
Like the South’s Lost Cause, so is Donald Trump’s attempt at history. Civil war buff, his assessment of Gettysburg is one for the books. Just not American History books. Even as an 8-year-old who, unlike Trump’s claims, really did
Gettysburg Revisited
Like the South’s Lost Cause, so is Donald Trump’s attempt at history. Civil war buff, his assessment of Gettysburg is one for the books. Just not American History books. Even as an 8-year-old who, unlike Trump’s claims, really did
Pilgrims Progress
Racial stereotypes and historical inaccuracies have been as traditional a Thanksgiving fixture as melt-in-your-mouth. candied yams and marshmallows, though nowadays not quite as easy to swallow. American mythology about that first Thanksgiving would have us believe that once that
Pilgrims Progress
Racial stereotypes and historical inaccuracies have been as traditional a Thanksgiving fixture as melt-in-your-mouth. candied yams and marshmallows, though nowadays not quite as easy to swallow. American mythology about that first Thanksgiving would have us believe that once that
History According to Trump
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition! With Joe Biden gearing up to bring us into WWII it’s best to start stocking up on sugar and butter, as rationing and shortages looms in our future. Those leisurely Sunday drives in
History According to Trump
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition! With Joe Biden gearing up to bring us into WWII it’s best to start stocking up on sugar and butter, as rationing and shortages looms in our future. Those leisurely Sunday drives in
How A White Supremacist Integrated the U.S. Military
If Alabama’s Senator Tommy Tuberville had his way, today’s army would have you trading in your combat helmet for a white hood. Yet it was another former Southerner with an abiding belief in white supremacy, who was responsible for integrating
How A White Supremacist Integrated the U.S. Military
If Alabama’s Senator Tommy Tuberville had his way, today’s army would have you trading in your combat helmet for a white hood. Yet it was another former Southerner with an abiding belief in white supremacy, who was responsible for integrating
Kennedy and Anti-Semitism Nothing New Here.
Yet again the media is awash with more stories of Robert Kennedy Jr’s far-fetched antisemitic rants that seem to appear with a dizzying regularity. The public outrage is predictable and understandable- a disgrace to the family. How dare anyone sully
Kennedy and Anti-Semitism Nothing New Here.
Yet again the media is awash with more stories of Robert Kennedy Jr’s far-fetched antisemitic rants that seem to appear with a dizzying regularity. The public outrage is predictable and understandable- a disgrace to the family. How dare anyone sully
Make America Just Again
Trump finally has real bragging rights. So many firsts! In his bloated ego, where bigger is always better the disgraced former president can proudly claim: No American president has ever had more indictments than Donald J Trump. For the first
Make America Just Again
Trump finally has real bragging rights. So many firsts! In his bloated ego, where bigger is always better the disgraced former president can proudly claim: No American president has ever had more indictments than Donald J Trump. For the first
Remembrance Day
A day that I remember my mother is also a day to remember all those who perished in the Holocaust. As I remember my own mother Betty today, there is another young mother I want to honor today on Yom
Remembrance Day
A day that I remember my mother is also a day to remember all those who perished in the Holocaust. As I remember my own mother Betty today, there is another young mother I want to honor today on Yom
When Feminism Was the Woke of Its’ Day
The current war on “wokeness” is reminiscent of the war on feminism waged by conservatives over 50 years ago. Today’s right-wing is scared of woke culture that threatens to change everything beloved about American life. Like “wokeness” the right
When Feminism Was the Woke of Its’ Day
The current war on “wokeness” is reminiscent of the war on feminism waged by conservatives over 50 years ago. Today’s right-wing is scared of woke culture that threatens to change everything beloved about American life. Like “wokeness” the right
Remembering Rosewood Massacre 100 years later. What Have We Learned
The Rosewood Massacre is a tragic story most of us don’t know. It’s a shameful story of racial violence people didn’t want to hear. And so we never did. It lay buried for more than half a century. I never
Remembering Rosewood Massacre 100 years later. What Have We Learned
The Rosewood Massacre is a tragic story most of us don’t know. It’s a shameful story of racial violence people didn’t want to hear. And so we never did. It lay buried for more than half a century. I never
Envisioning The American Dream 