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December 23, 2016
Abraham Lincoln Book Acquisitions for 2016
Another year, another suite of acquisitions for my Abraham Lincoln book collection. In 2016 I acquired only 43 new additions, far less than the 59 and 60 books obtained in 2015 and 2014, respectively, and less than half the 98 … Continue reading
December 19, 2016
The Year in Science Traveling – 2016
My third year of science traveling being a lot different in execution than it was in planning. Trips planned were dropped, trips not planned were added, and I had to work around an unforeseen distraction. And yet I still managed … Continue reading
December 12, 2016
A Little Bit of Science Traveling in Scotland
Several years ago I had the privilege of living and working in Scotland for three months. I was based in Edinburgh but made several trips out into the Scottish countryside. Here are some of the highlights. Edinburgh is best known … Continue reading
December 5, 2016
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and the Gatlinburg Fires
As I post this the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee is temporarily closed but the animals and workers are all safe. The aquarium will reopen as soon as the downtown area of Gatlinburg is ready, which may … Continue reading
November 28, 2016
Lincoln at Gettysburg
As part of a busy few weeks, I attended the Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania just before Thanksgiving. The Forum brings together hundreds of Lincoln enthusiasts and scholars to hear some of the most well-known and respected thinkers in the … Continue reading
November 16, 2016
Prologue – Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America
Today I head up to Gettysburg for the annual Lincoln Forum conference featuring such eminent historians as Frank Williams, Harold Holzer, Sidney Blumenthal, Richard Brookhiser, Edna Greene Medford, and many others. At the same time I am finishing up the … Continue reading
November 11, 2016
Veterans Day 2016
In honor of all our nation’s veterans, in all the wars we’ve waged. Civil War World War I Buffalo Soldiers World War II Korea Vietnam Gulf War Iraq/Afghanistan We sent them to serve us. Now we must serve them. If … Continue reading
November 8, 2016
I Voted!
Abraham Lincoln was reelected on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 1864. He was the first Republican president. Today I voted for the first woman president. Welcome, Madame President! David J. Kent is the author of Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity … Continue reading
November 2, 2016
Dubrovnik and The Game of Thrones
Even if you’ve never traveled to Dubrovnik, Croatia, if you’ve watched The Game of Thrones you’ve see it. Many of the outdoor scenes of the hit HBO series are filmed in the city, along with other Croatian locations in Split … Continue reading
October 24, 2016
Tesla and Edison: The War of the Currents
Thomas Edison engaged in three battles in his quest to electrify New York City. First he fought the gas industry, then arc lighting, and then his most famous battle against the polyphase alternating current system of Nikola Tesla. Tesla was … Continue reading
