Archive for December, 2008
Two Million Yen for Lincoln’s Wedding Ring
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008I’m sure you have heard about the latest scandal involving foul-mouthed Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. LincolnStudies.com has been reporting on his unfortunate cuts to state historic sites since February 2007. New Salem was among the first to feel the crunch, then a number of other sites took a hit. Protests didn’t even seem to bother [...]
Advertising Controversy at American Heritage
Monday, December 1st, 2008No, I’m not in the business of selling jewelry now. However, if I had made such a transition, do you really think I would be pushing Confederate rings? Highly doubtful. So why the Rebel ring at the top of the page? I came back from the Thanksgiving break to find this story in the New York Times. [...]