Andrew SzantonPhilip Curtin: A West Virginia Historian Ponders IndependenceBeing an historian is for me a “road not taken” and I hope all these profiles of Americans that I post might collectively constitute some…1d ago1d ago
Andrew SzantonA Serial Killer in ConnecticutAMY ARCHER-GILLIGAN lived in 1900 on Prospect Street just north of the Windsor Green, in Windsor, Connecticut. She operated The Archer Home…4d ago4d ago
Andrew SzantonBaxter Black, the Cowboy PoetBAXTER BLACK, a cowboy poet from New Mexico, was born at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital in 1945 while his father Robert was serving in the…Jul 1Jul 1
Andrew SzantonLarissa FastHorse: Lakota PlaywrightLARISSA FAStHORSE, the Lakota (“Sioux”) playwright, was raised largely in the town of Winner, South Dakota. Her father was a full-blood…Jun 172Jun 172
Andrew SzantonJerry West: A Perfectionist in an Imperfect WorldJust a few days after the passing of Bill Walton, another NBA icon is gone, and I feel sad. This is my profile of the great JERRY WEST.Jun 131Jun 131
Andrew SzantonNikole Hannah-Jones and the 1619 ProjectNIKOLE HANNAH-JONES, the journalist and African-American activist, has raised essential questions about the United States, what our nation…Jun 10Jun 10
Andrew SzantonBill Walton Reaches the MountaintopWhen BILL WALTON graduated from UCLA, he was drafted by the Portland Trailblazers of the NBA. On the surface, the Blazers were a good fit…May 281May 281
Andrew SzantonBill Walton, the Shy WarriorThe basketball star Bill Walton has died of cancer. He was an icon of my childhood, I didn’t know he was ill, and I feel a loss. Here is…May 281May 281
Andrew SzantonDavid Crosby: A Musician Energized By ConflictDAVID CROSBY, the musician, was born in Los Angeles in 1941, the son of a respected cinematographer, Floyd Crosby. David was charismatic…May 15May 15
Andrew SzantonDorothy Chandler, a Maker of Modern Los AngelesDOROTHY BUFFUM CHANDLER, born in 1901, was a prime shaping force of modern Los Angeles. She married Norman Chandler, publisher of the Los…May 11May 11