Blood on Wall Street

by | Feb 22, 2009 | Books

Saturday afternoon I took a small group of students on a walk from Broome Street south through the Civic Center, past City Hall, then down Broadway to the lowest tip of the island: destination, Melville’s birthplace. A good time was had by all.While we were on...

Seems Like We’ve Heard This Song Before

by | Sep 17, 2008 | History, Politics

Okay, I guess we’re going to be a little political this fall. At least where New York history serves as a convenient backdrop.Here’s Eric Rauchway (EOTAW and UC-Davis) on McCain’s uncanny channeling of Herbert Hoover:Responding to the collapse of...