Best Super Bowl Commercial: American Revolution Turbotax, of course
Tonight’s American Revolution surprise: a witty Turbotax commercial , complete with background music from a fellow whose name I once heard historian John Morton Blum pronounce in a lecture as “Bobby Die-lin” (I don’t think Blum was a big fan). Sure, what the colonists were protesting was lower taxes, more stringently enforced, but hey, it was a […]
Heaven rejoices, angels dance, sunshine everywhere: Fighting over the Founders officially released today!
That’s right folks, our long national nightmare wait is over! Fighting over the Founders is officially released and available today, January 26, 2015. My advice is to get one in ebook form (to have on your device of choice, wherever you are), and two in hard copy (one to read, underline, dogear, and cherish, the other […]
Buzzed on Research
Research can be boring, draining, sometimes physically or emotionally exhausting. For previous projects, I’ve logged weeks worth of time doing data entry, and have had students who have dealt with such topics as rape and infanticide, and the appearance of cannibalism (soon to be published with NYU Press!). Every once in a while, though, research can become a […]
Philly writer calls for Declaration of Architectural Independence from Museum of the American Revolution building design
First, as I continue in this vein from previous posts, let me say that I am excited by the prospect of a Museum of the American Revolution. But the current design? That’s another story. And I’m not alone. Philly documentary-writer and Hidden City Daily co-editor Nathaniel Popkin has a smart piece on WHYY’s newsworks further […]
Museum of the American Revolution building: back on track, though not by popular demand
When we last visited the saga of the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia’s Art Commission had nixed its proposed design. Architect Robert A. Stern went back to the drawing board (do architects even use drawing boards anymore? Maybe back to Autodesk?). He’s chopped off the ersatz cupola, made the entrance a little less […]