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The Inventors of the Log Cabin


The log cabin. What more quintessential example of “Americana” can there be? I was surprised to recently learn the origin of this particular building-style. I present two short discussions of the subject below from two experts on architectural history:

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Richard Nixon’s ancestry: possible clues about why some hated him


A. It is politically-correct to hold Richard Nixon in contempt.B. Nixon was arguably the final American president that could be said to sympathize with populist-nationalism, a kind of throwback to the politics of decades earlier.C. Richard Nixon’s ancestry was of … Continue reading

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