The protests are not necessarily about Floyd’s killing in particular, but about the savagery and carnage that his death represents. … More
Tag: Politics
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
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
A Life on and Off the Navajo Nation
The reservation has more coronavirus cases per capita than any state in the country. By Wahleah Johns – 13 May … More
