Tag Archives: history

Resist! Prohibition Era

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Ken Dowell

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 Ken Dowell

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 Ken Dowell

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 Ken Dowell

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

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(Guest Post) History of Halloween: Six Weird Facts

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Ken Dowell

A guest post by Sandra Larson Continue reading →

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Short Stays, Long Histories

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Some historic Colorado Hotels Continue reading →

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Nashville’s Legacy

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Ken Dowell

The clothes they wore, the strings they plucked Continue reading →

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Trump’s Little Whorehouse on the Prairie

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Grandpa Trump: Immigrant, Entrepreneur, Brothel-Keeper Continue reading →

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Made by Immigrants

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Ken Dowell

The story of Ybor City, Tampa, Fla. Continue reading →

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A Mayan Seaport and Trading Hub

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Mayan ruins at Tulum Continue reading →

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