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The Civil Rights movement seemed stalled. Many wondered if any further substantive progress could be expected for a generation. Then something remarkable happened.
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Crazy Joe Gallo publicly hobnobbed with counterculture musicians, poets and artists in Greenwich Village and yearned to be a poet – while running a particularly vicious crew of Brooklyn extortionists and murderers. More. |
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Peter Culos finishes up the year with the second half of his interview with historical fiction writer Will Hutchinson, who has some good advice for aspiring historical fiction novelists. More. |
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Corruption and abuse, which reared their ugly heads during the protracted process called health care reform, were something our Founding Fathers were very well aware of. More. |
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Martha Gellhorn covered war for almost five decades and wrote fiction in her spare time. Too bad she married someone famous or you probably would have heard of her. More. |
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Instilling a love of history requires more than names and dates - it means finding personal connections and relevance. More. |
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General William T. Sherman gave the best definition of an Indian reservation that I've ever heard: “A parcel of land set aside for the exclusive use of Indians that is surrounded by thieves.” More. |
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Taking a stroll through an Indian village was no walk in the park. More. |
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Foiled assassination attempts on Abraham Lincoln? Really? Great History's Peter Culos speaks with historical fiction author Will Hutchinson on their possibility. More. |
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Purdue University helped orchestrate Amelia Earhart's famous final flight. More. |
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The concept of eminent domain dates back to the Crusades.To say that this legal concept is outdated would be an understatement. More. |
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There are always two, or more, sides to every historical event. More. |
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Turns out the Air Force made some smart equipment buys, as good or better than the Army's. That round of aircraft procurement decisions in the 1970s provided the Air Force with the material foundation for a world-class fighting organization. More. |
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The answers to the "why" of climate change may have been floating above our heads all along. More. |
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Although celebrating yet another birthday beats the alternative, this unwelcome event triggers a blogger's thoughts on man and mortality. More. |
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Uncle Sam wants you to put down that Big Mac, turn off that Xbox and use your credit wisely. America needs you. More. |
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Karl W. Eikenberry, formerly top American commander in Afghanistan and currently U.S. ambassador there has expressed reservations about increasing American troop levels. More. |
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The enormous effectiveness of the US Army in the 1990s and 2000s was due in part to some very good procurement decisions made in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It's not easy to keep catching lightning in a bottle. The procurement decisions made in the next twenty years, in retrospect, seem less inspired. More. |
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On Veterans Day, why not read some letters written during wartime? More. |
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Tom Goodrich wants you to admit it: there's something appealing about being a renowned bank robber. More. |
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Most people know of Amelia Earhart. But how many know that she was on the faculty of Purdue University – or that Purdue Research Foundation helped purchase the Lockheed Elektra 10E she used on her final flight? More. |
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Store-bought Halloween costumes gained popularity in the 1930s; some have remained perennial while others have fallen from favor. More. |
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