Tag Archives: History

ALLEN YOUNG | HISTORY | Mixing the tequila of Cinco de Mayo with the blood of Kent State: A quirky history essay

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Thorne Dreyer

We look back at two days in May. By Allen Young | The Rag Blog | May 17, 2023 Sí, mis amigos, Cinco de Mayo is a well-known date (that’s May 5 in English), and of course it’s a time … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins :
TEXAS HISTORY | Forgetting almost all I ever learned
about the Alamo

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Thorne Dreyer

The men who fought there may have been brave, but I no longer count them as heroes. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | July 29, 2021 As a child in the 1950s, it seems that almost everything … Continue reading →

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Sarito Carol Neiman : History, Herstory, Mystory, Mystery

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

The Perfect Teacher. Cartoon from susanohanian.org. Inset cartoon below by Mark Anderson / Andertoons.Shredding the envelope:History, herstory, mystory, mystery I discovered I am actually very good at getting up and talking to a bunch of kids about stuff. And even, … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Drones, Banks, and Multitudes

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The multitudes: “Cry of the Masses” by Josef Vachal. Image from Express Tribune blogs.Sound bites:Drones, banks, and multitudes By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / October 11, 2011 In this age of tweets, sound bites, and shorthand references to … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / ‘El Monstruo : Dread and Redemption in Mexico City’

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

El Monstruo:John Ross’ history of MexicoA must read for Texans The problem with any informed accounting of Mexico is that its historical figures, like assassins, are often deadly, swift, and seemingly mad. By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : Where’s Our Sense of History?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Rocamadour, a historic village in the Dordogne region of France. Photo from Les Bau-Tremblay en voyage website.A sense of history:We don’t have it. France does. By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 9, 2010 “Living in France … Continue reading →

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Houston Alternative Media : Telling It Like It Was

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Underground in H-Town. Art by Shelby Hohl / Museum of Printing History.Underground [history] in H-Town:Veteran journalists compare notesOn counterculture and alt media By Raj Mankad / May 24, 2010 [Raj Mankad is the editor of Cite magazine, the “architecture and … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin : A Specter is Haunting Europe

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Is the old Europe history? A cafe in Brussels.Crisis in Greece a sign of the times?A specter is haunting Europe By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / May 8, 2010 BRUSSELS — The Europe of old is on its … Continue reading →

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Budd Saunders : Luck, and Dumb Luck

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Sailers in 1946 are shown wearing goggles to shield their eyes from an atomic blast. Dr. Phil Trapp told about how such goggles were expected to protect his World War II Marine flotilla from the effects of a third atomic … Continue reading →

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John Ross : The U.S., Mexico, and the Drug War Scam

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Uncle Sam: “They’re crazy if they think I won’t stick my nose into the issue of Mexican drug trafficking.” Cartoon from WeedTV.The Big Scam:How and why Washington hookedMexico on the Drug War By John Ross / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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Marion Delgado in Colombia : Don Mario’s War

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Don Mario: Colombian police escort Daniel Rendon Herrera at a Bogota airport after his April 2009 arrest. Photo by William Fernando Martinez / AP.Colombia: Don Mario’s war By his own account, [his] victims number somewhere around 9,000, but hey, who’s … Continue reading →

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A Poet’s Legacy : No Rest for the Weary?

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Steve and Sara’s Photostream / Flickr.Edna St. Vincent Millay andThe profitability of charity By Carl R. Hultberg / The Rag Blog / April 12, 2010 “Thou canst not move across the grassBut my quick eyes will see Thee … Continue reading →

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