by Rich Wandschneider | Mar 29, 2025 | greenland
Yesterday, Friday, March 28, President Trump reiterated his plan to “get” Greenland, “one way or another.” Vice President Vance, visiting a US base in Greenland—plans for a bigger, cultural visit with his wife were aborted after negative remarks by...
by Rich Wandschneider | Mar 15, 2025 | Canadian border, Gaza, greenland, Hawaii, Idaho, joint occupancy, Oregon territory, Treaty of Ghent
The current border moving initiative in Oregon is only the latest in the historic record of border clashes, changes, and controversies. It has no real chance of success, but the issue has people talking—about land use planning, abortion, health care in general, sales...
by Rich Wandschneider | Feb 24, 2014 | Alfred Crosby, Alvin Josephy, Brian Fagan, chaco canyon, climate change, global warming, greenland, little ice age, Medieval warming
In my last blog I wrote about an interview I came across with Alfred Crosby, historian and author of “The Columbian Exchange.” Crosby said that he had tired of teaching the standard American history of Washington and Jefferson, and, looking for deeper stories of early...
