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CIVICS & HISTORY

Flapper Press Pushcart Nominees in Writing

Jan 31

Flapper Press Pushcart Nominees in Writing

Civics on the Rocks: Now What?

Jan 18

Civics on the Rocks: Now What?

How the Hell Is This Even a Race?

Oct 24, 2024

How the Hell Is This Even a Race?

Those Horrible & Misleading Anti-Trans Ads

Elizabeth Gracen

Oct 22, 2024

Those Horrible & Misleading Anti-Trans Ads

Civics on the Rocks: Can We Still Call the Court “Supreme”?

Sep 26, 2024

Civics on the Rocks: Can We Still Call the Court “Supreme”?

Civics on the Rocks: Episode 1—What Is Civics?

Jul 18, 2024

Civics on the Rocks: Episode 1—What Is Civics?

Happy Women's History Month

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 29, 2024

Happy Women's History Month

The Taste of Starvation

Mar 26, 2024

The Taste of Starvation

Poetry that Uncovers America’s Slaveholding Past

Mar 14, 2024

Poetry that Uncovers America’s Slaveholding Past

The Old Geezer Returns

Jan 5, 2024

The Old Geezer Returns

Flapper Press 2023 Best of the Net Nominations in Nonfiction

Sep 28, 2023

Flapper Press 2023 Best of the Net Nominations in Nonfiction

Pride Month Book Reports—Part 3

Jul 7, 2023

Pride Month Book Reports—Part 3

Pride Month Book Reports—Part 2

Jun 27, 2023

Pride Month Book Reports—Part 2

Celebrating Drag: Part 2—Willi Ninja

Elizabeth Gracen

Jun 16, 2023

Celebrating Drag: Part 2—Willi Ninja

Historically Speaking: How Do You Fix a Broken Political System?

Jun 9, 2023

Historically Speaking: How Do You Fix a Broken Political System?

Historically Speaking: The Debt Ceiling and the 14th Amendment

May 24, 2023

Historically Speaking: The Debt Ceiling and the 14th Amendment

Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

May 16, 2023

Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

The Right Way

Apr 11, 2023

The Right Way

The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

John C. Alsedek

Mar 31, 2023

The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

Reflections on a (Teeny) Phosphor Screen: The RCA Television Field Trials

Mar 10, 2023

Reflections on a (Teeny) Phosphor Screen: The RCA Television Field Trials

More Than a “MWAH!”: The Career of Dinah Shore

John C. Alsedek

Mar 3, 2023

More Than a “MWAH!”: The Career of Dinah Shore

Historically Speaking: December 2022—Part 2

Dec 31, 2022

Historically Speaking: December 2022—Part 2

Historically Speaking: December 2022—Part 1

Dec 29, 2022

Historically Speaking: December 2022—Part 1

Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

John C. Alsedek

Dec 2, 2022

Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

A Lost Television Classic?: The Story of STARRING BORIS KARLOFF

Nov 19, 2022

A Lost Television Classic?: The Story of STARRING BORIS KARLOFF

9 Iconic LGBTQ+ Musical Artists

Nov 15, 2022

9 Iconic LGBTQ+ Musical Artists

“Am I Blue?”: The Story of How NBC (sort of) Created ABC

John C. Alsedek

Oct 28, 2022

“Am I Blue?”: The Story of How NBC (sort of) Created ABC

Soap In Your Ears: Radio’s Greatest Anthology, LUX RADIO THEATRE

Oct 14, 2022

Soap In Your Ears: Radio’s Greatest Anthology, LUX RADIO THEATRE

From Teen Vixen to Trailblazer: The Career Arc of Ida Lupino

John C. Alsedek

Oct 7, 2022

From Teen Vixen to Trailblazer: The Career Arc of Ida Lupino

Open Letter to the U.S. Supreme Court

Jul 8, 2022

Open Letter to the U.S. Supreme Court

Historically Speaking: Democracy in America

Jul 4, 2022

Historically Speaking: Democracy in America

“Well!”: The Comedic Genius of Jack Benny

John C. Alsedek

Jul 1, 2022

“Well!”: The Comedic Genius of Jack Benny

Historically Speaking: Gun Violence in America

Jun 24, 2022

Historically Speaking: Gun Violence in America

Historically Speaking: The War in Ukraine 6/22

Jun 18, 2022

Historically Speaking: The War in Ukraine 6/22

Historically Speaking: The State of Abortion Rights, June 2022

Jun 7, 2022

Historically Speaking: The State of Abortion Rights, June 2022

Historically Speaking: Honoring Those Lost to Covid

May 31, 2022

Historically Speaking: Honoring Those Lost to Covid

“Oh, Rochester!”: A Radio Valet and His Subtle Influence on Civil Rights

John C. Alsedek

May 28, 2022

“Oh, Rochester!”: A Radio Valet and His Subtle Influence on Civil Rights

Historically Speaking—Part 5: What Does the Future Look Like?

Mar 22, 2022

Historically Speaking—Part 5: What Does the Future Look Like?

Historically Speaking–Part 4: The State of Abortion Rights

Mar 14, 2022

Historically Speaking–Part 4: The State of Abortion Rights

Historically Speaking—Part 3: COVID

Mar 8, 2022

Historically Speaking—Part 3: COVID

Historically Speaking—Part 2: Foreign Affairs 2022

Feb 25, 2022

Historically Speaking—Part 2: Foreign Affairs 2022

Historically Speaking: A New Beginning?

Feb 19, 2022

Historically Speaking: A New Beginning?

Historically Speaking: Critical Race Theory—What Is It Exactly?

Oct 29, 2021

Historically Speaking: Critical Race Theory—What Is It Exactly?

Historically Speaking: Does History Really Repeat Itself?

Sep 30, 2021

Historically Speaking: Does History Really Repeat Itself?

Historically Speaking: California Recall

Aug 31, 2021

Historically Speaking: California Recall

From "Day-O" to "Dubya": The Artistic and Activist Life of Harry Belafonte

John C. Alsedek

Aug 20, 2021

From "Day-O" to "Dubya": The Artistic and Activist Life of Harry Belafonte

My North Stars ~ A Portrait of Three Dedicated Families: Part 2

Aug 11, 2021

My North Stars ~ A Portrait of Three Dedicated Families: Part 2

Unbeatable: The Life and Drumming of Buddy Rich

John C. Alsedek

Jul 16, 2021

Unbeatable: The Life and Drumming of Buddy Rich

Art Gowns: Goddess Mnemosyne & the Nine Muses

Jul 13, 2021

Art Gowns: Goddess Mnemosyne & the Nine Muses

Historically Speaking with Will Bellaimey: The Fourth of July

Jul 2, 2021

Historically Speaking with Will Bellaimey: The Fourth of July

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