Mountains, museums, bridges and Central Park were just some of what he used to make astonishing and popular art with … More
Category: history
Destructive Power of Despair
The protests are not necessarily about Floyd’s killing in particular, but about the savagery and carnage that his death represents. … More
If We Had a Real Leader
David Brooks – NY Times – Opinion Columnist – 29 may 2020 Imagining Covid under a normal president. “This week … More
Bethlem Royal Hospital: why did the infamous Bedlam asylum have such a fearsome reputation?
History Extra – BBC History Magazine – 28 May 2020 “Bethlem Royal Hospital was England’s first asylum for the treatment … More
‘A Strange Feeling’: Owner Of Seattle’s Bop Street Records Reflects On Closing Shop After 30 Years
I wasn’t paying attention when this story ran on CBS news the other night. Half way through the broadcast I … More
During the Vietnam War, the women who served on special Pan AM flights flew into a war zone to transport soldiers. Have they been forgotten?
So much history about this war is fading away. We hear how the coronavirus has killed more than those killed … More
How a globe-trotting, adventure-seeking socialite became the first American woman in uniform captured by the Nazis
The Legend of Gertie Peter Finn – The Washington Post – National Security Editor “One afternoon in the summer of … More
