Category Archives: History
Guns in America: Prominent Americans Shooting Each Other Up
Burr and Hamilton were not the only prominent American leaders to kill or be killed in a duel.,
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Guns in America: The Americanization of the Duel
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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Guns in America: Who Fired the First Shot?
Columbus? Ponce de Leon? The Pilgrims? Continue reading
TILT! The History of Pinball
With photos from Asbury Park’s Silverball Museum. Continue reading
Lehigh Valley’s Historic Covered Bridges
Bridges built between 1841 and 1858 Continue reading
America’s Car Culture
With photos from the America on Wheels Museum Continue reading
In the National Parks: The Enemies of Canyonlands
The Utah GOP, which has consistently fought against the creation of national parks in Utah and has sought to shrink them, now has some allies in the White House and the Interior Department. Continue reading
In the National Parks: Yellowstone’s Friends in High Places
U.S.. presidents catching fish and eating pizza in the park. Continue reading
Thanks to Prohibition, We Now Have…
Prohibition’s influence on American lifestyle, culture and politics. Continue reading
Prohibition and Hypocrisy: Living Wet, Voting Dry
Prohibition was high time for hypocrisy, in Washington, in state houses and in city halls Continue reading
