Author Archives: Ken Dowell

‘Put your make up on, fix your hair up pretty, and meet me tonight in Atlantic City’

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Ken Dowell

A virtual tour of America’s oldest boardwalk Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Atlantic City, beaches, boardwalk, Boardwalk Hall, Bruce Springsteen, casinos, Jersey shore, New Jersey, resorts, Steel Pier, travel | 12 Comments

In the National Parks: Gurgling, Spewing, Oozing

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Ken Dowell

A few of Yellowstone National Parks 10,000+ geothermal features. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Fountain Paint Potsd, geothermal features, geysers, Grand Prismatic Spring, hots springs, Mammoth Hot Springs, national parks, Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Parks | 5 Comments

In the National Parks: Where the Buffalo Roam

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Ken Dowell

American bison and other wildlife in Yellowstone National Park Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged animlas, bison, elk, Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, Grizzly bear, Lamar Valley, Montana, national parks, pronghorn, West Yellowstone, wildlife, yellow-bellied marmots, Yellowstone National Parks | 10 Comments

Guns in America: Prominent Americans Shooting Each Other Up

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Ken Dowell

Burr and Hamilton were not the only prominent American leaders to kill or be killed in a duel.,
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Posted in guns, History | Tagged Aaron Burr, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Button Gwinnett, dueling, guns, Henry Clay, history, James Dickinson, James Laird, James Shields, John Randolph, Lachlan McIntosh, Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens | 11 Comments

Guns in America: The Americanization of the Duel

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Ken Dowell

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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Posted in guns, History | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Code Duello, dueling, guns, history, pistols, Plymouth colony | 9 Comments

Guns in America: Who Fired the First Shot?

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Ken Dowell

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

Posted in guns, History | Tagged arquebus, Columbus, conquistadors, firearms, guns, history, Mayflower, musket, Native Americans, NRA, Pilgrims, Ponce de Leon | 13 Comments

A Few Curious Bits of Baseball History

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Ken Dowell

Play Ball exhibit at History Colorado Center Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Uncategorized | Tagged Babe Ruth, baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Coors Field, Denver, Denver Bears, Denver Zephyurs, Dizzy Dean, history, History Colorado, Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Kansas City Monarchs, MLB, muiseums, Nellie Fox, New York Giants, Stan Musial, Willie Mays | 10 Comments

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Ken Dowell

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

Posted in Baseball, Uncategorized | Tagged baseball, Citi Field, New Jersey Jackals, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Palisades Credit Union Park, Rockland Boulders, seventh inning stretch, Somerset Patriots, sports, TD Bank Ballpark, Yankee Stadium, Yogi Berra Stadium | 3 Comments

14 Reasons to Love Minor League Baseball

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Ken Dowell

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

Posted in Baseball, Uncategorized | Tagged baseball, dogs, minor league baseball, New Jersey Jackals, Rockland Boulders, Somerset Patriots, stadiums, Sussex County Miners, Trenton Thunder | 16 Comments

TILT! The History of Pinball

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Ken Dowell

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

Posted in History, Uncategorized | Tagged amusements, Asbury Park, Bally's, boardwalk, Fiorello LaGuardia, Gottlieb, Jersey shore, New Jersey, pinball, Silverball Museum, Williams | 10 Comments

Author Archives: Ken Dowell

‘Put your make up on, fix your hair up pretty, and meet me tonight in Atlantic City’

In the National Parks: Gurgling, Spewing, Oozing

In the National Parks: Where the Buffalo Roam

Guns in America: Prominent Americans Shooting Each Other Up

Guns in America: The Americanization of the Duel

Guns in America: Who Fired the First Shot?

A Few Curious Bits of Baseball History

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

14 Reasons to Love Minor League Baseball

TILT! The History of Pinball

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