David J. Kent's Blog, page 58
December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Science Traveler
David J. Kent has been a scientist for thirty-five years, is an avid science traveler, and an independent Abraham Lincoln historian. He is the author of Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity(now in its 5th printing) and two e-books:Nikola Tesla: Renewable … Continue reading
December 23, 2015
Abraham Lincoln Book Acquisitions for 2015
I’m still far short of the 15,000+ books published about Abraham Lincoln, but did make several great acquisitions for my collection in 2015. The following list shows 59 new additions, almost exactly the number I added last year. Seven of … Continue reading
December 18, 2015
The Year in Science Traveling – 2015
Somehow I managed not to travel anywhere in February, June, and August. But for the other nine months I had at least one out-of-town trip. It was a very good year in Science Traveling. I’ve finished traveling for the year … Continue reading
December 16, 2015
Rolling on the River in the City of New Orleans
Yes, the allusions in the title are intentional. Creedence Clearwater Revival (aka, CCR) wrote a song called Proud Mary, though many know it by its famous refrain “rolling on the river” (and the remixed version by Tina Turner). It refers … Continue reading
December 11, 2015
Lincoln (and Me) in New Orleans
I’mscience traveling in New Orleans. Somehow I’ve never been to the city before so am chomping at the chance to visit, in part because New Orleans played a role in Abraham Lincoln’s emerging world view. He traveled there twice, both … Continue reading
December 7, 2015
Thomas Edison the Railroad Butcher
From a young age Thomas Edison showed that he was not like most other boys. Tossed out of school after a few weeks because his teachers thought he was “addled” and “dreamy,” Edison learned mostly on his own by devouring … Continue reading
December 4, 2015
Abraham Lincoln is in the House
Abraham Lincoln was in the house, and in the flesh, at our most recent Lincoln Group of DC event. Fresh off his recreation of the Gettysburg Address last month, George Buss brought Abraham Lincoln to life again for those lucky … Continue reading
November 30, 2015
Nikola Tesla – Power from the Rain
“…if this part of the natural process were under the control of man he could transform the entire globe.” – Nikola Tesla To Tesla, harnessing the power of falling water was not limited to locations such as Niagara or … Continue reading
November 23, 2015
From New York to New Orleans
In the last two months I’ve been on the road – and in the air – a lot. I started out with a week in New York City, squeezed in some local time researching Abraham Lincoln at the National Archives, … Continue reading
November 20, 2015
A Few New Abraham Lincoln Books
I’ve just returned from the annual Lincoln Forum conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This was the 20th anniversary event, complete with cake. The Forum fills two and a half days with presentations by renowned Abraham Lincoln scholars, great camaraderie, and books. … Continue reading
