Napoleon Lajoie, The Definition Of Grace(Post)

    Written upon the Hall of Fame plaque of Napoleon “Larry” Lajoie, it reads “the most graceful and efficient second baseman of his era.” According to all accounts of his contemporaries and others who

    The Chicago World's Fair Invented The Best And The Worst(Post)

    In 1871, a fire started in the city of Chicago that burnt its buildings to cinder and ashes. After two days of the fire spreading through four miles of inner city, it naturally put itself out. It w

    Historic Songs For A Pandemic(Post)

    In 1918 two events were consuming the attention and resources of the world: World War I and the Flu pandemic.  The pandemic received scant attention from popular culture though it affected most aspect

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    Printing Ink and Paper(Page)

    From 2001 through 2016 Snapshots of the Past was a printmaker and republisher of fine art prints made from historic maps, prints, photos and other ephemera originally housed at the Library

    Elephants On The Brooklyn Bridge(Post)

    It was an audacious project from the start. Fourteen years in the building, the Brooklyn Bridge easily catapulted itself into the ranks of the Seven Wonders of the Industrial Age. The Bridge was a t

    On Nostalgia - An Essay(Page)