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Alone Together
Hello, world! Are you aging in place? “Is this what it was like during the air raids?” my 25-year old son asked me, knowing full well that we were fortunately…
Read MoreCoronavirus and the Common Good
Lacking competent or timely national leadership, Americans are stepping up in almost unprecedented ways to combat the deadly coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. My inbox, undoubtedly yours too, is flooded…
Read MoreAbout Chris Matthews
There is no denying it. Chris Matthews was a loudmouth. Except for his surprise subdued farewell opener on his final “Hardball” Monday night, when he seemed also contrite, sad and…
Read More“Five for Freedom” garners high praise from Journal of Military History
Eighteen months after its publication, FIVE FOR FREEDOM: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army continues to garner praise. The latest comes from “The Journal of Military History,” a…
Read MoreFIVE FOR FREEDOM: THE NEW PODCAST
Eighteen months after publication of FIVE FOR FREEDOM: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army, the book tour continues! In late September, I was interviewed by Sonja Williams, an…
Read MoreHail to the Nationals–and to Hometown Ted!
Pity the poor New York Yankees and their fans. A sportswriter for the New York Post lamented that due to the Yankee’s dramatic sixth-game, ninth-inning loss to the Houston Astros…
Read MoreA Time of Reckoning
I believe we are in a time of reckoning, both with our past and present. It’s long overdue. With much attention focused on 1619 — an anniversary to be marked…
Read MoreAnother World’s Fair: Just What America Needs–or Does It?
Could a World’s Fair put a smiley face on America? For much of our history, world’s fairs have done just that. During times of triumph – and especially of trial…
Read MoreThe First TV President
I liked Ike. Ike liked TV. Not FOX News. But network news programs and musical shows. Or so TV Guide magazine for Feb. 12, 1955 tells us. “The President is…
Read MoreD-Day 75 Years Later
In 1994, I had the honor and privilege of telling the story of the D-Day landing through the voices of veterans, then mostly in their seventies. Years later, in July…
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