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The LBJ Enigma

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Ken Dowell

The LBJ Museum and Library, Austin, Texas Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 1960's, Great Society, LBJ, LBJ Museum and Libarary, Lyndon Johnson, U.S. presidents, Vietnam War | 10 Comments

What to Think of Thomas Edison

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The man, the book, the movie Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, History | Tagged Book reviews, electricity, George Westinghouse, history, movie reviews, Nicola Tesla, The Current War, The Last Days of Night, Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison National Historical Park, West Orange | 12 Comments

The Bloomers: Baseball’s Barnstorming Women

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The Bloomer Girls didn’t always win, but they filled the ball parks wherever they played.
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Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged baseball, Bloomer Girls, Edith Houghton, history, New York Bloomer Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Western Bloomer Girls | 7 Comments

Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The 1887 exhibition game that defined race relations in baseball. Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged baseball, Cap Anson, Chicago White Stockings, Fleet Walker, George Stovey, International League, major leagues, Minor leagues, MLB, Newark, Newark Little Giants, racism, segregation | 1 Comment

One and Done: The Newark Peppers

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Ken Dowell

A relocated team in an outlaw league playing in a city never considered major league. Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged baseball, Bill McKechnie, Edd Roush, Federal League, Harrison Park, Harry Sinclair, MLB, New Jersey, Newark, Newark Peppers, Rupert Mills | 3 Comments

Palazzo Vecchio

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The seat of power in Florence Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Florence, Hercules Fountain, Italy, Medici, Palazzo Vecchio, Salone dei Cinquecento, travel | 9 Comments

Orvieto

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Home of the Etruscans Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged churches, Duomo, Etruscans, history, Italy, medieval, Orvieto, palaces, travel, Umbria | 8 Comments

Irish Castles

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Ruined, restored and repurposed. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Ashford Castle, castles, Cong, history, Ireland, Kilkenny, Kilkenny Castle, Killarney, Killarney National Park, Ross Castle, travel | 11 Comments

Dublin Streets and Sights

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Ken Dowell

History and culture in Ireland’s capital. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Book of Kells, Dublin, history, Ireland, Merrion Square, Oscar Wilde, St. Stephen's Green, travel, Trinity College, Wolfe Tone | 5 Comments

The Locks of Lockport

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Locks 34 and 35 on the Erie Canal. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged boats, Buffalo, Erie Canal, history, Lockport, locks, New York State, transportation | 4 Comments

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