Following now abandoned discussion about removing his image from the ten-dollar bill, Alexander Hamilton, thanks to the eponymous hit musical, is vying for focus of…
Read MoreGenius Hamilton, One Fatal Flaw and One Big Mistake
Category: History
I am enjoying America’s Forgotten History, Part II, by Mark David Ledbetter. It is self published and available on Amazon Kindle for $1.50. Of course…
Spain’s History of Tyranny, Tolerance, Tribute, and Territorial Struggles (March 28, 2012)
Posted in Church and State, Culture and Diversity, History, and Travel
We just got back from a vacation tour of Spain. What a beautiful country! Lots of energy and activity everywhere we went. But, they are…
Read MoreSpain’s History of Tyranny, Tolerance, Tribute, and Territorial Struggles (March 28, 2012)
Reflections on JFK and Changing Times (Updated from 11/23/2013)
Posted in Culture and Diversity, Economics, History, and Politics
I was a senior at Vanderbilt on November 22, 1963, the day of President Kennedy’s assassination. JFK had visited Nashville and spoken at Vanderbilt’s Dudley…
Read MoreReflections on JFK and Changing Times (Updated from 11/23/2013)