United States Of America
History
The 20th Century – 1968
Our journey through life is marked by significant events…births, deaths, weddings. It is no less true for nations. Our country’s history is most remembered
Departing the 19th Century
We’ve come of age accepting a near-vertical technology curve. Social media records our lives. Devices monitor our steps and our heartbeats. A.I. algorithms predict
The 20th Century – Looking Ahead
I have written snippets on each of the decades of the 20th century and since “the past is prologue” I decided to look ahead
The Ebb and Flow of Antisemitism
As a child growing up in the 1930s I wasn’t aware of the scope of anti-Jewish feelings around the world…the zoning restrictions, the unwillingness
Economic Rollercoasters
Our economy is at it again…inflation, recession, stagnation…too much of this, too little of that…an uncertain financial future. It’s called a ‘business cycle’ and
Aaron Burr
The musical Hamilton introduced theatregoers to Aaron Burr, the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804. But Burr’s place in history
Separate but Equal – Homer Plessy
You should have known Homer…he was a special young man, born just as the Civil War was ending. He had never been a slave,
Old Time Radio
“We have nothing to fear but fear itself!” It was early 1933. Unemployment had soared. Men, once wealthy, now penniless, jumped from buildings. Banks