Category Archives: History

Blame Ben Franklin: The History of For-Profit Colleges

Posted on March 3, 2020 by

The commercial for-profit college business is older than the United States itself. Continue reading →

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The LBJ Enigma

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

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

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What to Think of Thomas Edison

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

The man, the book, the movie Continue reading →

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The Bloomers: Baseball’s Barnstorming Women

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

The Bloomer Girls didn’t always win, but they filled the ball parks wherever they played.
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Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

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

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One and Done: The Newark Peppers

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

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

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Palazzo Vecchio

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

The seat of power in Florence Continue reading →

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Orvieto

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

Home of the Etruscans Continue reading →

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Irish Castles

Posted on May 30, 2019 by

Ruined, restored and repurposed. Continue reading →

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Dublin Streets and Sights

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

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

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