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Beer in New Jersey: All the Laws We Never Followed
NJ’s governor during Prohibition declared “I am as wet as the Atlantic Ocean” Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged alcohol, beer, Bishop's law, brew pubs, history, laws, liquor licenses, microbreweries, New Jersey, Prohibition, temperance
24 Comments
Beer Barons of New Jersey: Gottfried Krueger and Max Hassel
A tale of immigrants and gangsters. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged beer, bootleggers, gangsters, Gottfried Krueger, history, Jersey Trio, Krueger Brewing, Mas Hassel, New Jersey, Newark, Prohibition
22 Comments
Beer Barons of New Jersey: Aert Teunissen van Putten and Peter Ballantine
Hoboken’s first brewer and the man behind the three ring sign. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Ballantine, Ballantine House, beer, breweries, history, New Jersey, New Netherland, Newark, Newark Museum, Peter Ballantine
6 Comments
Coding Our Future: The Industrial Revolution Ends Here
Is the era of massive organizations providing cookie-cutter products and services about to end? Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged 3-D printing, capitalism, employment, history, Industrial Revolution, jobs, labor, manufacturing, peer-to-peer economy, sharing economy, technology
21 Comments
The State of The Nation at 150
Review of the 150th anniversary issue of The Nation Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, History
Tagged history, journalism, magazine, media, news, The Nation
1 Comment
The Decade of the Gun: JFK to KSU Part 1
On Friday, Nov. 22, 1963 I was in gym class when the announcement came over the loudspeaker. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 60's, assassinations, history, JFK, Lee Harvey Oswald, Malcom X, Martin Luther King, New Frontier, Robert Kennedy
20 Comments
The 1890 Travel Blogger: Mohonk Mountain House
In 1890, the Mohonk Mountain House was the model Christian resort, promising stewardship, reflection and renewal. Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged 1890 Travel Blogger, Albert Smiley, Alfred Smiley, history, Lake Mohonk, Mohonk Mountain House, New York, resorts, Shawangunk Mountains, travel
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Worlds Collide, a Review of Dead Wake
The sinking of the Lusitania was an act of terrorism. 1,195 people died. None were military personnel. Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, History
Tagged books, Erik Larson, history, Lusitania, maritme warfare, ships, submarines, World War I
21 Comments
The 1890 Travel Blogger: Grand Tour of America
America’s answer to the European Grand Tour Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Grand Tour, history, railroads, Raymont and Whitcomb, travel, Yellowstone
21 Comments
The 1890 Travel Blogger: Wonderland
America’s first national park existed on the edge of wilderness and civilization. Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged 19th century, geysers, history, national parks, Old Faithful, railroads, travel, Yellowstone
28 Comments
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