The protests are not necessarily about Floyd’s killing in particular, but about the savagery and carnage that his death represents. … More
Tag: history
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
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
Baby Gorilla, Woodland Park Zoo, is Named Kitoko
Woodland Park Zoo – Press release – 16 May 2020 **** Woodland Park Zoo announced the name of … More
Travels with John Conway, in 258 Septillion Dimensions
The Princeton mathemagician, who died in April, left an engaging legacy of numerical gamesmanship. Dots and Boxes, invented in the … More
President Obama’s Speech to HBCU Grads
On 16 May 2020 President Obama delivered the following to graduating HBCU students. **** “Hi, everybody. Congratulations to H.B.C.U. class … More
The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly
Nathan Chandler Apr 16, 2020 History & Myth “It was a scene only Dracula and his blood-spattered ilk could … More
Do the Kings, Queens and Jacks on Playing Cards Represent Real People?
Alia Hoyt – May 11, 2020 – How Stuff Works “If you ever sit down to play a card game, … More
