USA
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I can’t be the only one who is charging through (yet another) re-watch of The West Wing right now. The TV show’s peppy little theme song and rosy outlook on the political landscape and condition of America is just what we need to deny reality with zeal and vigor. And since we’re all imbibing as…
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The 1890 U.S. Census is gone. Dust. The original paper copies were destroyed. No copies exist. No scans. No photos. Therefore nearly all of it has been erased from history. That, my friends, is no small deal. Every ten years since 1790, we have records of who lived where, with what family members, how old…