This October 28, will mark the 214th anniversary of Quaker Abolitionist Levi Coffin’s birth. Among his many involvements in what were at the time the nation’s most prominent social developments, Coffin was active in the ill-fated Free Labor Movement. At … Continue reading
Mark Thomas
Nostalgia has its rightful place at reunions, on anniversaries and within the pages of dusty photo albums; it has no place in the practice of history. Not be egregious, but words have meaning. They have precision. Words also have implication, … Continue reading
UPDATE: 13 Sept. 2012 – The Great Gatsby online book discussion begins Thursday night, 13 September at 8:00 p.m. EST. The final discussion will be conducted from Louisville’s Seelbach Hotel where participants and guests will meet at the famed accommodation’s … Continue reading
Officially, I’ve been a volunteer guide at the Levi Coffin House State Historical Site since 1974. I tagged along with my mother who was one of the original guides for the site and then our Scout Troop began diligently manning … Continue reading