Doug shares his history knowledge, thoughts, and TRAVELS! Mostly American history…
Doug reviews a fantastic bio of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. White and goes deep into his own head as he unravels more of what he was taught in school at the same time. A compelling exercise that more Americans need to do… give it a read and more importantly give this book a read!
Read MoreDoug’s latest roadtrip was centered around Imaging USA - the Professional Photographers of America’s national convention in Louisville, KY. But of course there was plenty of history along the way including a few hours at the biggest and best preserved Civil War battlefield in Kentucky - Perryville! Lots of photos and information here!
Read MoreAnother epic road trip to see Michigan win the national championship in Houston but with a ton of history along the way! Doug and his son Tony hit no fewer than 3 Civil War Battlefields, another president’s home and plenty more historical sites… Come on along!
Read MoreA stroll down a sidewalk in Lexington, Virginia led to a story that concluded 4 years later as Doug Cohen explores how the telling of our history evolves with the example of Jewish sculptor and Confederate Moses Jacob Ezekiel and Southern Lost Cause mythology in America.
Read MoreThis roadtrip ended up being a pretty deep dive into some directions Doug didn’t anticipate… an odyssey through Virginia back in 2019 with battlefields, capitol buildings, university campuses, museums and discussions of monuments… come along!
Read MoreAnother roadtrip going back to December of 2019 just before the pandemic hit - two great Civil War sites with plenty of insights and photos - Doug shares his experiences at the scene of the complete Confederate victory at Richmond, KY and the notorious Confederate prison camp at Andersonville, GA!
Read MoreNot Doug’s first book review, but the first one he has published here, he discusses Lincoln’s Lie by Elizabeth Mitchell - a Civil War era of intrigue that he highly recommends!
Read MoreA whirlwind trip in and out of D.C. for Doug - it had been wayyyyy too long and 7 hours at Mannassas National Battlefield was epic - a total immersion of studying the battle along with some sites in the city!
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