Comics of the Past: Appreciated on Many Levels
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The Political Cartoonist Who Introduced Santa
Thomas Nast (1840-1902) is referred to as the “most powerful and influential political cartoonist that America has ever known” by well-regarded historians Eric Foner and John A. Garraty. His political
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When Campuses Were Alive with Activism: Remembering Kent State
Today I was at work on a blog about political cartoonist Thomas Nast when my 21-year-old daughter sent me a link to a story she wrote after interviewing John Filo,
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Pluto: No Longer a Planet But Still a Star
“How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming,” a new book by astronomer Mike Brown was reviewed by James Kennedy in The Wall Street Journal (11-26-2010) last week.
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Ten Fascinating Facts About Shopping by Mail (or Online)
“First gridlock alert day of the holiday season” was a news headline being trumpeted by talk-radio hosts in the New York area this morning. Despite this warning, most Americans will
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