Monthly Archives: June 2015

Early Blues Divas (Blues Stories, 19)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by

[NOTE:  A different take on an earlier post, “20th –Century Blues Women,” this time emphasizing the decade of the 1920s.] * * * * * 2003 was designated by Congress as “The Year of the Blues” to commemorate W.C. Handy’s first encounter with that music, … Continue reading →

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American Republicanism, III: Battle for the Soul of the Republic, 1789-1800 (History Lesson Plan, 10)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by

[NOTE:  This is the penultimate post in the series on the history of Early American Republicanism.  For earlier posts, go here and here.]   * * * * * Whether the new government created by the Constitution of 1787 was … Continue reading →

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