I was sad to hear the news about the passing of historian David McCullough at the age of 89 yesterday. … Continue reading David McCullough & Important Whistles In My Life- Encore Edition
In the spring of 1998, my senior year in college, I received an unexpected yet excellent guest outside my front … Continue reading Brotherly Love
I have to admit one of the coolest, most legit characters I have ever read about or heard about for … Continue reading The Real Deal
There are two important aspects when it comes to examining history that I constantly remind my students. The first is … Continue reading ’64 and ’44
What is it that makes humans human? Is there an overarching element or component that is central to our being? … Continue reading Essence of Humanity Part I
There have been some remarkable deals struck over our country’s history. From the Dutch purchasing the island of Manhattan for … Continue reading The Greatest Deal No One Has Ever Heard Of
Legend has it that when Irish clans went to war with one another in the very distant past the poets … Continue reading Paging Madame Geoffrin. . .Paging Madame Geoffrin. . .
Years back in a graduate school course of mine the instructor was offering up to our class a personal story … Continue reading Dionysian Moments
There exist numerous examples of power and authority throughout American history. Be they institutions like government in general, mega cap … Continue reading Unfettered Power in American History
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