PinnedWelcome, here are links to some of my top stories by topicRead my pieces on history, politics, and travelMar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022
PinnedPublished inPresidential Fever“Quest for the Presidency” to be released April 1My new book about the history of American presidential electionsNov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Published inThe Book Cafe7 Books About Unsung Women in American Political HistoryPioneering women who blazed a trail in U.S. politicsApr 6, 20222Apr 6, 20222
Published inPresidential FeverWhy Texas might never have joined the United States were it not for the 1844 presidential electionThe difference was 5,106 votes in New YorkMar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
Published inPresidential FeverWas The Wizard of Oz influenced by the 1896 presidential election?Some believe it’s an allegory about the politics of the timeMar 20, 20222Mar 20, 20222
Published inPresidential FeverThe first woman candidate for president of the United States ran in 1872.Her presidential campaign came nearly half a century before women had the right to vote.Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Published inPresidential FeverWhy Does Ukraine Matter? Wendell Willkie Told Us in 1940.Echoes of the 1940 presidential election in today’s debate.Mar 12, 2022Mar 12, 2022
Published inPresidential FeverIf all you know about the election of 1800 is what you learned in “Hamilton,” well, the reality was…A deadlocked election that nearly caused a civil warMar 6, 2022Mar 6, 2022
Published inTravels in the Riel WorldSpinning Prayer Wheels in the HimalayasDiscovering the meaning of “Om mani padme hum”Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Published inTravels in the Riel WorldChasing the Spirit of MosesPursuing peacefulness on Mount SinaiNov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
