Because of the coronavirus and its restrictions, spending time outdoors has taken on new importance. In this spirit, here are some suggestions for history-minded walkers. Spending an hour (or so) rummaging through the past this way can be both edifying and relaxing. (Note: not a ...
For a generation or more, elected Republicans have been in the habit of waving the flag and proclaiming their love of country above all others. It turns out, however, that they don鈥檛 love their country. What鈥檚 more, they neither understand nor appreciate the country they claim to hold so ...
Leonard Funk was a soldier in the war. Barely over 5 feet tall, Funk was as fierce a fighter as the U.S. Army produced during World War II.I mention Funk, a Western Pennsylvanian and a winner of the Medal of Honor, because I interviewed him in the long ago. He鈥檚 dead now. And because tomorrow ...
Once upon a time, many years ago, mayors of Pittsburgh would annually leave the confines of the Smokey/Steel City for the hinterlands of Western Pennsylvania.These campaign-style trips were apparently meant to convey goodwill, leading to an improved understanding between the city and places ...
Want a ray of hope in this bleak political landscape?Back in the early 1960s, John F. Kennedy went from being reviled, because of his religion, to being the president of the United States with approval ratings in the stratosphere.Figuratively, it happened in a twinkling of the eye.Kennedy, who ...
In the early days of 1999, Sen. Joseph Biden was walking through the basement of the Senate鈥檚 Richard Russell Office Building when he was approached by a reporter.Earlier in the day, Republican Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania had ventured an opinion on the impeachment trial of President Bill ...