Tag Archives: history

Once a Factory, Once a Prison, Now It’s Belle Isle

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Ken Dowell

James River Park, Richmond, Va. Continue reading →

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Impeached in America: Harry Claiborne

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Ken Dowell

The story of a federal judge, an FBI agent and a brothel owner. Continue reading →

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Impeached in America: William W. Belknapp

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Ken Dowell

From Civil War hero to disgraced Secretary of War Continue reading →

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Impeached in America: Old Bacon Face

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Ken Dowell

Samuel Chase was the only Supreme Court justice to be impeached. Continue reading →

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Impeached in America: John Pickering

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Ken Dowell

This district court judge seemed to have trouble showing up sober. Continue reading →

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Impeached in America: William Blount

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Ken Dowell

The founding father who schemed to start a war. Continue reading →

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Wawayanda: A Century Before the State Park

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Ken Dowell

The 1846 Wawayanda Ironworks furnace Continue reading →

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History of the Minors: Ty Cobb’s Side Hustle

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Ken Dowell

The New Haven Colonials Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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