Posts Tagged ‘history’

Route 66 history and memorabilia on display in El Reno

Redlands Community College Art Gallery presents:
“Route 66: The Mother Road Journey – Past, Present, and Future”
“Rt. 66: The Mother Road” Official Oklahoma Centennial Series – Year 5
September 20-November 1, 2007
Anthony Ross- “Signs of the Road: Route 66”
This exhibit features original paintings and limited edition prints of historic and neon signs from the journey of [...]

1916 murder in Waco sparked anti-lynching campaign

In searching for death penalty info in Texas, I found about about the brutal attack on Jesse Washington, a black man, possibly retarded, by whites in Waco — a story most of the locals apparently would rather forget.
But a couple of recent books and newspaper articles feature the story of the lynching, and there [...]

Niemoller quote, updated

Niemoller quote, updated (with snark)

Sorry, wrong number

WorldNetDaily: 666 wrong number of prophetic beast?

Hitler’s Nurse speaks after 60 years

A woman who served as Hitler’s nurse in the Reichchancellery bunker speaks out on his final hours, 60 years ago today.
Interesting personal remarks, such as Hitler’s being “polite” and “charming”, Marta Goebbels being “brilliant” and nobody in the entourage liking Eva, dismissing her as irrelevant. She (the nurse) knew for sure the gig was up [...]

The politics of political history

From Digby’s ongoing remedial class in American history for stupid, lazy columnists:
Thus, the culture war is all about abortion and not, as some have erroneously assumed, a half century of struggle over fundamental issues of social justice, tolerance, individual rights and modernity in general. This whole thing is a simple disagreement between upstanding conservatives saving [...]