Tag Archives: historian
Praising John Adams
The U.S. had its fair share of kingmakers and quasi-aristocrats in its early years, but the venerable John Adams seems not to have been among them. That didn’t stop his opponents from labeling the force behind the Declaration of Independence … Continue reading
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Gateways
What makes a person like history? Is it just a quirk of personality that leads them to be insatiably curious about the past? Is it a family member who shared his or her own love of history? Is it just … Continue reading
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Do you remember when…?
The details of the past are accessible by a single question. Being an historian only takes that one question and someone with a story to tell. There are so many assumptions about history – primarily that it is inaccessible and … Continue reading
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That takes me back…
History. We all have a history and so does the world. History happens every day. Think of it as one long, ongoing museum display – each day new images are created, new events occur, new biographies are lived – and … Continue reading
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