Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Guns in America: Prominent Americans Shooting Each Other Up

Posted on August 18, 2018

Burr and Hamilton were not the only prominent American leaders to kill or be killed in a duel.,
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Guns in America: The Americanization of the Duel

Posted on August 11, 2018

When the first European colonists came to America they brought with them a rather definitive dispute resolution process known as dueling.
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Guns in America: Who Fired the First Shot?

Posted on August 4, 2018

Columbus? Ponce de Leon? The Pilgrims? Continue reading →

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A Few Curious Bits of Baseball History

Posted on July 28, 2018

Play Ball exhibit at History Colorado Center Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Posted on July 21, 2018

buy me some peanuts and an over-priced hat… Continue reading →

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14 Reasons to Love Minor League Baseball

Posted on July 14, 2018

Bring your dog, catch a ball, and do the YMCA. Continue reading →

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TILT! The History of Pinball

Posted on July 7, 2018

With photos from Asbury Park’s Silverball Museum. Continue reading →

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217 Steps and an Oceanfront View

Posted on June 30, 2018

Barnegat Lighthouse Continue reading →

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Housing Policy and Segregation: New Jersey, a Case Study

Posted on June 23, 2018

40+ years after the landmark Mt. Laurel ruling, New Jersey remains a segregated state.
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Hawaiian Flowers in the Bronx

Posted on June 16, 2018

Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawaii exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden Continue reading →

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