Posts Tagged: history
Russia’s Insatiable Appetite
On Monday, the world we knew shifted under our feet with 4 simple words- U.S. sides with Russia. Eighty years of foreign policy flip flopping gave me whiplash. I have spent several decades studying, collecting, and creating content about post-war
Russia’s Insatiable Appetite
On Monday, the world we knew shifted under our feet with 4 simple words- U.S. sides with Russia. Eighty years of foreign policy flip flopping gave me whiplash. I have spent several decades studying, collecting, and creating content about post-war
Caroline Kennedy A Profile in Courage
She has stayed away from the spotlight leading a life of service with dignity, integrity, and reserve. One of the most recognizable names in America, we rarely see or hear her voice. Now Caroline Kennedy has come forward using her
Caroline Kennedy A Profile in Courage
She has stayed away from the spotlight leading a life of service with dignity, integrity, and reserve. One of the most recognizable names in America, we rarely see or hear her voice. Now Caroline Kennedy has come forward using her
D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago
It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles
D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago
It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles
D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago
It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles
D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago
It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles
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
Envisioning The American Dream 