Sunday, November 30, 2014

Post-Thanksgiving Digestif (cheers and fears)

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Thanksgiving became a regular national holiday only in 1863 when President Lincoln called upon the nation "to set apart and observe th...
Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thanksgiving History: From the Vaults

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Nothing new this year. For that matter, I suppose, I never have anything truly new to say about Thanksgiving: just my occasional mus...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Back When Amherst Was Not So "Progressive": Color Lines and Blackface

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Amherst is today engaged in a new process of dialogue regarding the problem of racism, in the schools and in our community at large. (e.g. ...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The Lighter Side of the Fall of the Wall (3)

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Although contemporaries immediately recognized the historical significance of the opening of the Berlin Wall, comics were almost as qui...

The Lighter Side of the Fall of the Wall (2)

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Although contemporaries immediately recognized the historical significance of the opening of the Berlin Wall, comics were almost as q...

The Lighter Side of the Fall of the Wall (1)

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Although contemporaries immediately recognized the historical significance of the opening of the Berlin Wall, comics were almost as qui...
Sunday, November 9, 2014

Fall of the Wall Disclaimer

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Today of course marks the 25th anniversary of the opening/fall of the Berlin Wall. It was a striking event for those of us who watche...
Friday, November 7, 2014

What Would You Put On a New Historic Preservation Stamp?

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October 29 is the anniversary of the US Historic Preservation Stamps. What Does Historic Preservation Mean to You Today? On 1...
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Even Scarier Than Halloween Bad History: Everyday Ignorance

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Both kidding and serious concerns about bad documentaries notwithstanding: I know that, were I to lay out the reasons that "The Burning...
Thursday, November 6, 2014

And You Thought Halloween Was Scary? How About Teaching Bad History About Witchcraft??

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Often as not it's bad history rather than scary costumes that forces historians to turn away and scream in terror every Hallow...