When your power goes out three times in five days, you read lots of books. Thus I was able to read Amanda Skenandore’s recent book in two days. This review of The Second Life of Mirielle West is the result. Mirielle West is the wife of a 1920s Hollywood movie star. She knows fashion, parties, […]
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Horses and Bison – More On the Columbian Exchange
In previous posts about the Columbian Exchange, I’ve mentioned horses in passing. To see previous posts on my series explaining the Columbian Exchange, perhaps the most important event in modern history, click here: (Introduction to the Columbian Exchange) (The Columbian Exchange and Human Extinction) (Smallpox and the Columbian Exchange). Today I want to blog about […]
Nikita Khrushchev Turned Away by Disneyland
Disneyland claims it is the “Happiest Place on Earth,” but it wasn’t very welcoming to Nikita Khrushchev on September 19, 1959. Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union, was in the United States for a summit with US president Dwight Eisenhower. He wanted to see Hollywood during his visit, so US authorities arranged for the […]