History
Removing statues can’t change history
The Soldier’s Monument, or Obelisk, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was dedicated in 1867 to Union troops who died in that state during the Civil War and to New Mexicans who died fighting Indians, represented by two different inscriptions on… Read More ›
Twenty-one years ago: The Oklahoma City bombing
Remembering those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever Oklahoma City Bombing April 19, 1995 . . .
The subversive power of political parties
This post first appeared on Pied Type back in February 2011 under the title “The Prescience of George Washington.” With the increasing absurdity of our current presidential campaign, election day still months away, and Washington a hopelessly gridlocked partisan disaster, it seems… Read More ›
A bit of Flatiron history
Some readers might recognize these rock formations as The Flatirons, a Boulder, Colorado, landmark. Symbol of the city, they rise from the foothills just southwest of town and are visible from miles away. (Weather permitting, they can be seen with… Read More ›
Twenty years ago: The Oklahoma City bombing
Remembering those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever Oklahoma City Bombing April 19, 1995 . . .
The more things change …
One hundred fifty years ago today, on April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. The president died the following morning, just a week after the end of the Civil War.
