Category Archives: History

From the Junkyard to the Playground

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Ken Dowell

History of the junk playground Continue reading →

Posted in History, Uncategorized | Tagged adventure playgrounds, Carl Theodor Sorensen, Copenhagen, Eleanor Roosevelt, history, junk playgrounds, Lady Allen of Hurtood, Morden, playgrounds, the Yard | 4 Comments

The Man Behind the “World’s Oldest Swing”

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Ken Dowell

Charles Wicksteed, playgrournd equipment pioneer Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Charles Wicksteed, history, Kettering, playgrouinds, playground equipment, Wicksteed Park, Witch's Hat | 7 Comments

America’s First Public Playground: A Park for Everyone?

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Ken Dowell

Golden Gate Park children’s playground, San Francisco Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Golden Gate Park, playgrounds, San Francisco, Sharon Children's Quarters, William Sharon | 2 Comments

The Playground: Whose Idea Was This?

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Ken Dowell

19th century educators who conceived of the playground Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged education, Friedrich Froebel, Henry Barnard, history, playground, Samuel Wilderspin, sand gardens | 9 Comments

The Midwest Makes Pizza Its Own

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Chicago, Detroit and St. Louis style pizza Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Buddy's Rendevous, Chicago, Detroit, history, Melrose Cafe, pizza, Pizzeria Uno, St. Louis | 12 Comments

America’s Pizza Innovators

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Ken Dowell

How Americans changed the way pizza is make, packaged and sold. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Baker's Pride, Blodgett, Celantano, food, frozen pizza, history, pizza, pizza chains, pizza ovens, Shakey's, totino's | 4 Comments

Pizza the Way It Used to Be

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Some iconic America pizzerias. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged DeLorenzo's, food, history, Papa's, Patsy's, pizza, pizzerias, tomato pies, Trenton | 10 Comments

Who is the Godfather of Pizza in America?

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Gennaro Lombardo? Anthony Totonno Pero? Filippo Milano? Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Anthony Totonno Pero, Filippo Milone, food, Gennaro Lombardi, history, Italian immigrants, John Sasso, John's of Bleecker Stsreet, Lombardi's, New York city, pizza, Totonno's | 5 Comments

Pizza Comes to America

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Once an Italian “peasant food,” now served in 75,000 U.S. shops. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged food, history, immigrants, Italian-Americans, pizza, pizzerias | 12 Comments

The Darkness and Light of Ellis Island

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Ellis Island: A People’s History and The Next Ship Home Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, History | Tagged books, Ellis Island, Ellis Island: A People's History, history, immigration, The Next Ship Home | 4 Comments

Category Archives: History

From the Junkyard to the Playground

The Man Behind the “World’s Oldest Swing”

America’s First Public Playground: A Park for Everyone?

The Playground: Whose Idea Was This?

The Midwest Makes Pizza Its Own

America’s Pizza Innovators

Pizza the Way It Used to Be

Who is the Godfather of Pizza in America?

Pizza Comes to America

The Darkness and Light of Ellis Island

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