Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Car Trouble and Other Family Problems

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Robert Rorke’s novel set in a working class Irish neighborhood in Brooklyn in the 1960’s Continue reading →

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The History of College Basketball Happened Here

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The Palestra has hosted more college basketball games than any other facility. Continue reading →

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Of Cults, Baseball and Equal Rights: Pt. 3, Barnstorming Montana

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The Kansas City Monarchs and House of David baseballers come to town. Continue reading →

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Of Cults, Baseball and Equal Rights: Pt. 2, The World Series of the West

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Ken Dowell

An integrated baseball tournament in a segregated age. Continue reading →

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Of Cults, Baseball and Equal Rights: Pt. 1, St. Louis Cardinals vs. House of David

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Ken Dowell

When a 19-year old female pitcher took the mound against a team with eight future Hall of Famers. Continue reading →

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Thinkers, Makers, Dreamers — The MIT Museum

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Gestural engineering, imagined communities, neuroscience at MIT Continue reading →

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Hopper and Other Favorites from the Whitney Collection

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Ken Dowell

With O’Keeffe, Stella, Lichtenstein and more Continue reading →

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The Five Best Books I Read in 2018

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Ken Dowell

Some history, some contemporary life in America and the view from outer space. Continue reading →

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Let’s Pretend It’s 1965 and We’re in the East Village

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Ken Dowell

The Velvet Underground Experience Continue reading →

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Big Art

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Ken Dowell

Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, N.Y,. Continue reading →

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