History
The family and I recently spent a long weekend in Washington, D.C. and we visited the Smithsonian Museum of American History. The “America on the Move” exhibition included a 1939 Dodge school bus from Martinsburg, Indiana, which served as a platform for explaining how technology (the bus) affected education. In rural areas, the introduction of…
Fredrick C. Harris is a Professor of Political Science and the Director of Columbia University’s Center on African-American Politics and Society. In the world of academia, his racial/political bona fides are beyond reproach. so when he proposes that our first African-American President hasn’t adequately addressed racial inequality, it’s worth a read. In his Price of…
I had thought about pointing to a few articles on presidential rankings made by historians or political scientists. But, really, we know they’re biased (heck, they ranked President Obama #15 overall after 18 months in office!), so I’ll just leave you with this link to a Wikipedia article on the subject that also includes a…
The article to which Justin referred discusses the mutual aid societies that cropped up during the late 19th and early 20th century to deal with poverty and other social issues. Historian Walter Trattner, author of From Poor Law to Welfare State, was quoted in the article: Those in need. . . looked first to family,…
Here are a few historical items I’ve come across that piqued my interest (but not enough to devote a whole post). In the wake of “tree gate” and all the Roger Williams talk, wouldn’t you know a new book is out about him? Read an excerpt, an interview with the author and a review. This…
Yes, there are many other issues in the world to be discussed, but there has been so much rote recitation of bad history in the coverage of the Rhode Island statehouse “holiday” tree, it is worth repeating that views never held by Roger Williams routinely are attributed to him. The latest, perhaps most direct, example…
With the 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, it feels like the passing of an age is upon us. Fewer and fewer of those alive during those times–particularly those who fought–are still alive today. It seems the emotional resonance that past remembrances of the “day that will live in infamy” began to dampen…
Commenting on the image cut by “union protesters” (that is, protesting union members), Alice Losasso of West Warwick quotes Scottish historian Alexander Tytler as follows: “The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:…
In the Valley Breeze today, I was happy to read that the Lincoln Middle and High Schools will be teaching the events of September 11, 2001 to the students. The part that disappointed me a bit was that they will be talking about it with the students, for the first time. “[LHS Principal Kevin] McNamara…
Marc and Matt Allen continued the conversation about binding arbitration on last night’s Matt Allen Show and went on to talk a bit about Michelle Bachmann. Stream by clicking here, or download it.