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307 College
Thanks to Carrie and Chad for supplying these pix of the re-construction of their historic….soon to be finished new home! Hello All,It was built in 1863, by the Elder Winans who was a prominent person in Battle Ground at the time. He and John Purdue worked together at one point to found Purdue University in…
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Was Beethoven Black? Probably Not, but These Unsung Composers Were
From the Smithsonian Magazine By Nora McGreevySMITHSONIANMAG.COM JUNE 23, 2020 “An old question circulated on Twitter last week: Was Ludwig van Beethoven, the famous German composer, a black man?” Nora McGreevy Smithsonian Magazine-Jun3.23.2020 “In short: probably not. Many scholars over the years have refuted the theory, but the resurgent question serves as an opportunity to highlight the pressing…
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New Dog Fence @ 710 Palace Court.
As some of you know, K&A and kids have been concerned about a neighbor’s pit bull that is being trained to bite/fight. Their existing fence is probably as old as the house and K&A’s dog has to be kept inside to be safe. The very earliest K could get a fence contractor to replace it…
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NPR: The History of Police in Creating Social Order in the U.S.
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Chenjerai Kumanyika, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, about the historical role of police in preserving power and social order. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The video from Minneapolis marks a new tipping point for many Americans. There is now an even louder demand for police departments, elected officials and communities to…
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…..Happy Mother’s Day! …
A good day to all… and especially to all the new mothers in the family! Here’s a Mother’s Day letter from Grandma Julia in California (b 1912=108) “To all my dear Families; This is a short note to wish all the mothers a blessed and Happy Mother’s Day. We appreciate hearing from everyone.We are…