Tag Archives: history

Lehigh Valley’s Historic Covered Bridges

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

Bridges built between 1841 and 1858 Continue reading →

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America’s Car Culture

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

With photos from the America on Wheels Museum Continue reading →

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In the National Parks: Yellowstone’s Friends in High Places

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

U.S.. presidents catching fish and eating pizza in the park. Continue reading →

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Thanks to Prohibition, We Now Have…

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

Prohibition’s influence on American lifestyle, culture and politics. Continue reading →

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Prohibition and Hypocrisy: Living Wet, Voting Dry

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

Prohibition was high time for hypocrisy, in Washington, in state houses and in city halls Continue reading →

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Prohibition and America’s Outlaw Entrepreneurs

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

A Seattle cop, a New York mechanic and a French winemaker. Continue reading →

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Resist! Prohibition Era

Posted on December 26, 2017 by

It is part of America’s legacy that we don’t have much interest in obeying laws we don’t like. Continue reading →

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Prohibition as Class Warfare

Posted on December 19, 2017 by

The main target of Prohibition advocates was the working class saloon. Continue reading →

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Prohibition: A Nation of Immigrants, a Nation of Xenophobes

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

The anti-German sentiment that accompanied WWI provided the impetus to enact Prohibition. Continue reading →

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Prohibition: The Left and the Right Collaborate, Produce a Fiasco

Posted on December 6, 2017 by

Suffragettes and Klansmen were allies in this fight. Continue reading →

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