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December 12, 2014
Book Review – Moonlight: Abraham Lincoln and the Almanac Trial by John Evangelist Walsh
Most people only think of Abraham Lincoln as our 16th President, but prior to that Lincoln had a long career as a lawyer. Much of his legal work was mundane, but he did occasionally get involved in some high profile … Continue reading →
December 9, 2014
Three Books about Abraham Lincoln and His Books
Abraham Lincoln grew up reading everything he could get his hands on in the largely illiterate western frontier of 19th century America. So it’s no small irony that estimates of books written about Abraham Lincoln run over 15,000 volumes. Some … Continue reading →
December 5, 2014
Tesla, Lincoln, Climate Denial, and Thanksgiving
A lot can happen in a week, or in this case, two weeks. Here’s a quick rundown of posts covering Nikola Tesla, Abraham Lincoln, Climate Denial, and Thanksgiving. Nikola Tesla had a busy week as Amazon put my e-book Nikola … Continue reading →
December 1, 2014
Big Deals on Nikola Tesla Books Now
Nikola Tesla is a fascinating character, both for his scientific achievements and the intrigue in his personal life. Now for a limited time you can download the e-book, Nikola Tesla: Renewable Energy Ahead of Its Time, at big discounts on … Continue reading →
November 28, 2014
Countdown Discounts – Nikola Tesla: Renewable Energy Ahead of Its Time
In the spirit of Thanksgiving (and Black Friday sales), Amazon and I are making the e-book Nikola Tesla: Renewable Energy Ahead of Its Time available with big discounts for a limited time. This is a countdown deal with Amazon, so … Continue reading →
November 27, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving…Thanks to Abraham Lincoln
We can thank none other than Abraham Lincoln for the great turkey-eating, pie-gulping, football-watching holiday of Thanksgiving. Yes, Abraham Lincoln. Sure, the pilgrims started the first Thanksgiving repasts in early 17th century Plymouth, Massachusetts. Or maybe they didn’t. In any … Continue reading →
November 24, 2014
The Lincoln Forum Comes to Gettysburg
Each year the Lincoln Forum comes to Gettysburg, PA, the site of Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech. This year marks the 19th annual symposium, and like all the symposia that preceded it, good times were had by all as over … Continue reading →
November 21, 2014
Shaken, Stirred, Abraham Lincoln, and the Climate Crisis
Two weeks, three conferences, and thousands of social interactions. It’s good to be home. That’s how I start off my most recent piece on Hot White Snow. It all started with a full-day conference on the Election of 1864 sponsored … Continue reading →
November 17, 2014
Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1864
In the summer of 1864, the chances of Abraham Lincoln’s reelection looked dim, and he knew it. The election was critical – a Lincoln loss could very well have changed the course of history as the alternative platform was peace … Continue reading →
November 14, 2014
Of Old Friends and Chinese Climate Deals
A busy week science traveling in Vancouver at the annual SETAC conference, on which I’ll write more soon. Check out the cool grass-covered roof. The conference may be the only time I see in person many old friends. This year … Continue reading →
