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Relive the Past at Museums, Diners, Drive-ins and More Mar. 28, 2021
By Victor Block Louis Kaplan is channeling his childhood. As a youngster he collected baseball cards... Read More
How Americans Rose To the COVID-19 Challenge Feb. 28, 2021
This month, the United States recorded a horrific milestone: 500,000 deaths from COVID-19. Someday, ... Read More
In a Welcome Symbol of Diversity, Harriet Tubman Will Adorn the $20 Bill After All Feb. 04, 2021
Symbols matter. In his thrashing, malicious way, former President Donald Trump understood that ̵... Read More
Small Towns With Big Attractions Jan. 31, 2021
By Victor Block Big cities have a lot going for them. New York's theater district, the monuments and... Read More
Racist Mobs Rage All Over American History Jan. 20, 2021
WASHINGTON — Raging racist mobs hold a high place in American history. There I was, in the Cap... Read More
The Clash of History Dec. 31, 2020
Washington — Over the weekend, I came across an article in The Washington Post that, by and la... Read More
Lord, What Did We Do To Deserve 2020? Dec. 30, 2020
WASHINGTON — Just back from a sweet sight: President Donald Trump going out on a losing note w... Read More
Action and Faith Dec. 25, 2020
On Christmas Day in 1776, Gen. George Washington led 2,400 troops across the Delaware River. The wea... Read More
Hotels Organize Driving Trips to Upstate New York Dec. 20, 2020
By Victor Block How often does the lobby of a hotel become an intriguing part of the experience of v... Read More
Rebutting the Myth of White Superiority Dec. 12, 2020
By way of introduction: Tommy Tuberville is the new Republican U.S. senator from Alabama. He was pre... Read More
In Private Sieges, Missing Public Squares Dec. 09, 2020
WASHINGTON — "We need each other." Bill Clinton once spoke those simple words. Never has that ... Read More
The Puritan Work Ethic Nov. 27, 2020
Four hundred years ago, the religious dissidents we know as the Pilgrims began arriving in New Engla... Read More
The Bitter With the Sweet, Served at Thanksgiving Nov. 25, 2020
WASHINGTON — Roses in the wind, waving before winter's cold comes. They signify our bitterswee... Read More
The Bad and the Good Nov. 24, 2020
And on ... and on ... ... And, yes! One fine day, as with the Noah family's detention on the ark, th... Read More
Presidential Libraries Bring U.S. History to Life Oct. 24, 2020
By Victor Block Sightseers near Boston enjoy a leisurely stroll through a magnificent 18th-century g... Read More
Two Weeks to Go Oct. 22, 2020
Washington — Two weeks from today, we shall know who is to be our next president. Or perhaps w... Read More
The Supreme Court's Lost Luster: 3 Trumpers Oct. 21, 2020
Even if President Donald Trump loses his bid to be a two-term president, he'll likely bequeath us th... Read More
Places Where You Can Sleep With History Oct. 17, 2020
By Victor Block How would you like to spend a night or more at a hotel once frequented by Clark Gabl... Read More
Some Belated Encounters With Reality Oct. 13, 2020
With Joe Biden poised — so say the augurers — to oust Donald Trump from the White House,... Read More
Studying History on Its Own Terms Oct. 07, 2020
"The British are coming! The British are coming!" Ah, how Paul Revere's historic call to arms still ... Read More
