Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Ballooning into History

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Ken Dowell

The pyramids of Teotihaucan. Continue reading →

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Diego Rivera’s Murals

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Ken Dowell

Museo Vivo del Muralism Continue reading →

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Trotsky Slept Here

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Ken Dowell

The Trotsky Museum in Mexico City Continue reading →

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House of Blue

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Ken Dowell

The home of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera from 1929 to 1954
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Murals Resuscitate a Dead Mall

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Ken Dowell

Lackawanna Station, Montclair, N.J. Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Ike Turner

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Ken Dowell

He could have been the father of rock and roll. Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Little Eva

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Ken Dowell

Where did all the money go? Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Buzz Aldrin

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Ken Dowell

The second man to walk on the moon. Continue reading →

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Jasper Johns and Other Artists from the Carolinas

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Ken Dowell

From the Greenville County Museum of Art Continue reading →

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On the Banks of the Reedy

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Ken Dowell

A walk along Greenville’s greenery. Continue reading →

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