I'm a lifelong historian and researcher who has written on topics addressing the building of the American republic. I have a BA in Historical Studies from the State University of New York's Empire State College.
After the success of the American Revolution, the nation’s founders grappled with the momentous t... more After the success of the American Revolution, the nation’s founders grappled with the momentous task of building republican institutions that would define and develop the new nation. The establishment of the United States Military Academy at West Point was such an institution that ended up becoming the premier center in the nation for educating and training professional civil engineers scattering its graduates across the country in the most intensive era of road, canal, and railroad building in the history of the United States.
The Western-initiated Cold War interrupted what had been a rocky but productive economic and stra... more The Western-initiated Cold War interrupted what had been a rocky but productive economic and strategic relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union since the Bolshevik Revolution.
The Changing Historiography of President Ulysses S. Grant and Reconstruction, 2021
The historiography of President Ulysses S. Grant's role in Reconstruction has had a fascinating e... more The historiography of President Ulysses S. Grant's role in Reconstruction has had a fascinating evolution from hero to villain and back to hero.
Tammany Hall: From the Sidewalks of New York to the New Deal, 2021
Tammany Hall saw an incredible evolution from the days of Aaron Burr to FDR. This is a brief over... more Tammany Hall saw an incredible evolution from the days of Aaron Burr to FDR. This is a brief overview of that history with special emphasis on the relationship between Al Smith and FDR.
After the success of the American Revolution, the nation’s founders grappled with the momentous t... more After the success of the American Revolution, the nation’s founders grappled with the momentous task of building republican institutions that would define and develop the new nation. The establishment of the United States Military Academy at West Point was such an institution that ended up becoming the premier center in the nation for educating and training professional civil engineers scattering its graduates across the country in the most intensive era of road, canal, and railroad building in the history of the United States.
The Western-initiated Cold War interrupted what had been a rocky but productive economic and stra... more The Western-initiated Cold War interrupted what had been a rocky but productive economic and strategic relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union since the Bolshevik Revolution.
The Changing Historiography of President Ulysses S. Grant and Reconstruction, 2021
The historiography of President Ulysses S. Grant's role in Reconstruction has had a fascinating e... more The historiography of President Ulysses S. Grant's role in Reconstruction has had a fascinating evolution from hero to villain and back to hero.
Tammany Hall: From the Sidewalks of New York to the New Deal, 2021
Tammany Hall saw an incredible evolution from the days of Aaron Burr to FDR. This is a brief over... more Tammany Hall saw an incredible evolution from the days of Aaron Burr to FDR. This is a brief overview of that history with special emphasis on the relationship between Al Smith and FDR.
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