There’s a nice little story in our local paper about the Kennedy family delivering its Profile in Courage award to former president George H. W. Bush for his role in the 1990 budget compromise that cut spending, raised...
Read MoreBeen a long couple of weeks. I have no news on Booman to report, much less on when he will return. It could be a while. So, for the indefinite future it’s just us tadpoles to keep the Frog Pond from being drained. Please...
Read MoreI thought DoDo had a great diary up about the railroads, but I wanted to add to it. He only mentions Lincoln briefly, and I do not believe that does justice to Lincoln’s influence in this area. I think it connects to what...
Read MoreCommenter Blueskies notes on my happy birthday President Carter post: While Carter was a better president than many give him credit for, we should not forget, in addition to his efforts for middle east peace, his efforts against...
Read MoreIt’s history Thursday! Promoted by Steven D. When the expanding transcontinental railroads completed the conquest of Native American lands in the Western USA from the 1860s, the owners of these exclusively private...
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