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WHO WOULD GO NAZI?

From The Attic — for a Kinder, Cooler America MANHATTAN, SPRING 1941 — All the people at this party seem true blue American. Well bred, well fed, well read, not the kind of rabble drawn to dictatorship. But as “a somewhat macabre parlor game,” the tall woman in the corner…

Journalism

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WHO WOULD GO NAZI?
WHO WOULD GO NAZI?
Journalism

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THE FIRST ANTI-RACISTS

From The Attic — for a kinder, cooler America CHICAGO, 1893 — For one magical summer, the World’s Columbian Exhibition created the “Great White City.” Ornate buildings stretched for blocks. The first Ferris Wheel towered above the Midway. A medieval village took visitors back in time. …

Anthropology

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THE FIRST ANTI-RACISTS
THE FIRST ANTI-RACISTS
Anthropology

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CRUISIN’ WITH DAVID FOSTER WALLACE

FROM The Attic — for a Kinder, Cooler America FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — MARCH 1995 — The brochure promises a week-long Caribbean cruise. Once aboard the 12-deck m.v. Zenith, “indulgence becomes easy. . . relaxation becomes second nature. . . stress becomes a faint memory..”

David Foster Wallace

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CRUISIN’ WITH DAVID FOSTER WALLACE
CRUISIN’ WITH DAVID FOSTER WALLACE
David Foster Wallace

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THE AUDACITY OF VIOLINS

FROM The Attic — For a Kinder, Cooler America HARLEM — 2004 — It was “Showtime at the Apollo” and every act was on edge. Please the tough audience and you got applause, a chance to go further in the competition. Suck and you got booed off stage. …

BlackLivesMatter

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THE AUDACITY OF VIOLINS
THE AUDACITY OF VIOLINS
BlackLivesMatter

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HANK WILLIAMS — SON OF A GUN

FROM: The Attic: For a Kinder, Cooler America OAK GROVE, WV, New Year’s Day, 1953 — Drunk and disheveled, Hank died in the back seat of a sky blue Cadillac bound for his next gig. The heart attack must have been quick and quiet. Driver and passenger thought he was…

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HANK WILLIAMS — SON OF A GUN
HANK WILLIAMS — SON OF A GUN

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Apr 3

THE CATHEDRAL OF BASEBALL

From The Attic — for a kinder, cooler America THE BRONX, FEBRUARY 14, 1922 — A beefy man steps into a lumber yard frosted with snow. Wielding a hefty bat, he takes off his overcoat and turns to face a reporter. The reporter throws ball after ball and Babe Ruth…

Yankee Stadium

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THE CATHEDRAL OF BASEBALL
THE CATHEDRAL OF BASEBALL
Yankee Stadium

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Mar 10

HAMILTON’S OTHER HALF

From The Attic — for a kinder, cooler America BROADWAY 2015 — As the musical winds down, the full cast returns. History, they sing, hinges on “who lives, who dies, who tells your story.” Washington shares his, then Jefferson, then Madison. But (SPOILER ALERT!) the final word falls to Eliza. …

Alexander Hamilton

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HAMILTON’S OTHER HALF
HAMILTON’S OTHER HALF
Alexander Hamilton

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Feb 28

THE PINPOINT PRECISION OF LIGHT

From The Attic — for a kinder, cooler America TAOS, NM, FALL 1932 — A blinding stream of high desert light blasts through the plate glass window. After a night of drinking “Taos lightning,” the light seems harsh, painful. …

Ansel Adams

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THE PINPOINT PRECISION OF LIGHT
THE PINPOINT PRECISION OF LIGHT
Ansel Adams

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Feb 20

WHAT ARE PEOPLE FOR?

From The Attic — for a Kinder, Cooler America NORTHERN KENTUCKY, DECEMBER 1988 — The barn floor needed a new layer of dirt. On a cold, sunny day, a balding man and his granddaughter got to work. They hitched horses to a wagon and hauled dirt from a nearby field…

Chat Gpt Ai

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WHAT ARE PEOPLE FOR?
WHAT ARE PEOPLE FOR?
Chat Gpt Ai

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Feb 13

THE WISE AND WILY GURU

From The Attic — for a Kinder, Cooler America SAN FRANCISCO, FEBRUARY 1968 — The Summer of Love is over. “The Hippie” has been formally buried in a ceremony in the Haight-Ashbury.

R Crumb

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THE WISE AND WILY GURU
THE WISE AND WILY GURU
R Crumb

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