as an exploratory journey through that old party question: if you could have a drink with anyone in history, who would it be? History is full of people you’d love to have a drink with. Let’s meet a few.
as an exploratory journey through that old party question: if you could have a drink with anyone in history, who would it be? History is full of people you’d love to have a drink with. Let’s meet a few.
Have a drink with: The Riders of the Pony Express Colt pistols, bacon and beans, buns of steel. Ask them about: Are horses allowed in the Dunkin’ drive-thru? It’s December 1860, you live east of the Mississippi, and your options for sending Christmas cards* to West Coast relatives are, shall we say, limited. You can…
Have a drink with: The Mainstream Media Fake news. Sad! Ask them about: thin-skinned Federalists Today I’m over at the wonderful Historista blog with an essay on how the Trump administration’s efforts to control news media echo the 1798 Sedition Act. Go check it out!
Have a drink of: Nice Cold 17th Century Beer Less filling; tastes great. Ask your friends: to buy you a round. In 1662 Charles II gave his charter to the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (the “Royal Society,” for short). A hybrid of a gentleman’s club, an entrepreneurial incubator, a maker faire…
