Cross of Gold: Highpoint of Populism
“The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is stronger than all the hosts of Error” William Bryan, 1896 In 1896, the Democratic Party the traditional minority [...]
Magna Carta: Symbol Against Oppression
I had not thought seriously about the relevance of the Magna Carta since junior high school until reading Justice Sandra O’Connor’s reference to it in her recent book about the Supreme Court. Ms. O’Connor felt [...]
The Black Death: Bubonic Plague
In the early 1330s an outbreak of the deadly bubonic plague occurred in China. Plague mainly affects rodents but fleas can transmit the disease to people. Once people are infected they infect others very [...]
Lourdes, the most famous Modern Shrine of Our Lady
In 1858,the Lady of Lourdes made a promise to Bernadette Castesterot “I do not promise to make you happy in this world, but in the next”. Several years ago, a good friend of mine, a [...]
Casey Stengel (1890-1975), U.S. Baseball Player and Manager
Casey Stengel was the manager of the Yankees from 1945 to 1960. Stengel led the team to seven World Championships. But he was more famous for his verbosity than for his managerial skills. He [...]