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HISTORY LESSONS? WHO SKIPPED THAT CLASS

History lessons come the hard way. All the dates and names pile up. We give up on history, and stop paying attention when history reads like a phone book. But once the connections hit and we start linking names, dates, and places, we seek out history lessons. I walked between the Portland Art Museum and […]

SORTING HISTORY: WHAT MATTERS vs WHAT MATTERS MORE

Sorting history is the difference between hoarders and historians. If there were no difference, every garage full of crap would be a museum. And I say garage full of crap with all due respect, since I’ve got one piling up. In the end, that stuff tells a part of our story. But it doesn’t have […]

HOPEFUL HISTORY THE OREGON WAY

Opening a book to find hopeful history is pure folly. It’s not history if all the good and bad parts get the whitewash treatment. Too often Oregon history is a mashup of wagon trains and farmers, of noble people of the land, salt of the earth, staking out new ground on behalf of their godly […]

HISTORY MATTERS MORE THAN OPINIONS? USUALLY

History matters when someone starts explaining things beyond their grasp. If you don’t understand the basics of a single topic, then everything sounds authoritative. So how is it possible to tell the difference between a crackpot and a legitimate source? If you trust a blogger who gets with it an a daily basis, you’re on […]

BASKETBALL COURT: A DATE WITH HISTORY FROM THE DRIVEWAY

A basketball court is today’s proving ground for American youth. Like other kids of a certain generation, though, baseball was my first proving ground. After I proved I wasn’t very good at it, something about a weak arm and slow legs, the basketball court replaced the diamond. Instead of going to a lumpy field, I […]

QUARANTINE PARTNER: IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ONE FROM HISTORY

Instead of the quarantine partner you have, or don’t have, choose one person from history to spend the same time with. Some people would be good campers, some not, but one might be just right. Who would it be? Here’s a few:

WORLD LEADER: A SHORT HISTORY OF SUCCESS

Who is the top world leader in history? It doesn’t take a history degree from a drive-by college like Portland State to make the call, but it doesn’t hurt. Deciding who is the world leader favorite takes a long view of the past. Try not to throw a name on the wall and see if […]

HISTORY SPEAKS IN A LOUD VOICE FROM A ROOF TOP

History speaks in a loud voice, sometimes too loud. And if it tells something uncomfortable, the only thing louder is denial. A boompdx reader checked in to ask about the Fox Theater posts. Why all the Broadway posts. “All two of them?” I said.

PORTLAND FOX THEATER HISTORY UP IN THE AIR ON A RAINY DAY

For Portland history, or any history, like the Fox Theater history, the events remain the same. It’s the interpretation that changes. This is why you trust your sources in regard to what you hear and believe, and what to reject. Primary sources make the difference. But what is a primary source? Take this, for instance:

THE HISTORY WRITER YOU NEED, THE STORY YOU GET

Every history writer has a To Be Read stack of books. I like to think most people have the same stack. The difference for a writer is most of their books To Be Read explain how to write. I’m finally able to say they helped me. How? Thank you for asking.

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HISTORY LESSONS? WHO SKIPPED THAT CLASS

SORTING HISTORY: WHAT MATTERS vs WHAT MATTERS MORE

HOPEFUL HISTORY THE OREGON WAY

HISTORY MATTERS MORE THAN OPINIONS? USUALLY

BASKETBALL COURT: A DATE WITH HISTORY FROM THE DRIVEWAY

QUARANTINE PARTNER: IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ONE FROM HISTORY

WORLD LEADER: A SHORT HISTORY OF SUCCESS

PORTLAND FOX THEATER HISTORY UP IN THE AIR ON A RAINY DAY

THE HISTORY WRITER YOU NEED, THE STORY YOU GET

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