I have decided to revise this post, first published April 8, 2012, based on new information. If you’ve read the previous version, I beg you to read this new one, as it is radically changed. … More…
In the past week, the headline making news in the United States has been the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D‑AZ) in Tucson, Arizona, an shooting which resulted in 6 deaths of bystanders and … More…
Why did I write 1775? (If you are wondering what my 1775 book is about, read this post.) When I attended graduate school at MIT in 2004 in Cambridge, MA, I discovered the rich and compelling history … More…
