Category Archives: History

History of the Minors: There’s No Equal Rights in Baseball

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Eleanor Engle and the 1952 Harrisburg Senators Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged baseball, baseball history, Eleanor Engle, George Trautman, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Senators, Island Park, minor league baseball, women in baseball | 13 Comments

History of the Minors: When the Mighty Babe Struck Out in Chattanooga

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Jackie Mitchell and the Chattanooga Lookouts Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged Babe Ruth, baseball, Chattanooga Lookouts, Jackie Mitchell, Joe Engel, Lou Gehrig, minor league baseball, Minor leagues, New York Yankees, Tennessee | 5 Comments

History of the Minors: Was This the Worst Team Ever?

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Ken Dowell

1926 Reading Keystones Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged baseball, baseball history, Charles Sweeney, Frank Sigafoos, International League, minor league baseball, reading, Reading Keystones | 14 Comments

History of the Minors: Ty Cobb’s Side Hustle

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Ken Dowell

The New Haven Colonials Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged Babe Ruth, baseball, Eastern Leag;ue, George Weiss, history, minor league baseball, New Haven Colonials, sports, Ty Cobb | 9 Comments

A Brief History of Racial and Social Injustice Drawn and Painted

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Artists’ views of bigotry, violence and labor unrest in America. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History | Tagged art, Depression, history, labor, Louisville Flood, Memorial Day Massacre, Norman Rockwell, painting, racism, Sacco and Vanzetti, Scottsboro Boys, social justice, Warhol, Whitney Museum of American Art | 11 Comments

From Germany to New Jersey: Colonial Ironworkers

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Long Pond Ironworks State Park and Historic District Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Greenwood Lake, Hassenclever Iron Trail, Hewitt, hiking trails, Long Pond Ironworks, New Jersey, New Jersey State Park, Peter Hassenclever, Ringwood | 5 Comments

The Men Behind the Toppled Statues

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Who thought is was a good idea to celebrate the lives of racists, colonialists and slave traders? Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Albert Pike, Edward Carmack, Edward Colston, history, Junipero Serra, monuments, protesters, racism, statues | 5 Comments

How Does Bill Barr Stack Up Against the Worst Attorneys General in U.S. History?

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Ken Dowell

The politics and corruption of America’s top law enforcement officers. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged A. Mitchell Palmer, Alberto Gonzales, Attorneys General, Bill Barr, corruption, Henry M. Daugherty, history, immigrants, John Mitchell, warrantless surveillance | 11 Comments

These Guys Were Supreme Court Justices?!!

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Bigotry and incompetence on the nation’s highest court. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Baker v. carr, Brett Kavanaugh, Charles E. Whittaker, Clarence Thomas, Dred Scott, history, James Clark McReynolds, John Rutledge, racism, Roger B. Taney, slavery, U.S. Supreme Court | 11 Comments

How I Came to Spend the Pandemic Thinking About Winston Churchill

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Reviews of recent works by Candice Millard and Eric Larson Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, History | Tagged Battle of Britain, Boer War, Boers, Book reviews, Candice Millare, Eric Larson, Finest Hour, Great Britain, Hermann Goring, history, London, Nazi Germany, South Africa, Transvaal, Winston Churchil, World War II | 13 Comments

Category Archives: History

History of the Minors: There’s No Equal Rights in Baseball

History of the Minors: When the Mighty Babe Struck Out in Chattanooga

History of the Minors: Was This the Worst Team Ever?

History of the Minors: Ty Cobb’s Side Hustle

From Germany to New Jersey: Colonial Ironworkers

The Men Behind the Toppled Statues

How Does Bill Barr Stack Up Against the Worst Attorneys General in U.S. History?

These Guys Were Supreme Court Justices?!!

How I Came to Spend the Pandemic Thinking About Winston Churchill

Search offleash

Tags

Recent posts

Categories

Follow Blog via Email

Goodreads

@kdowell on Twitter

Top Posts & Pages