Tag: Donald Scarinci
African American Lady Liberty to Grace New Gold Coin
The U.S. Mint recently announced that the 2017 American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin design will feature Liberty as an African-American woman. The new $100 gold coin joins part of a series of coins depicting Lady Liberty in a new and modern way. “Lady Liberty, as depicted in coinage throughout the years, is modeled after […]
February 27, 2017
“Five Chiefs” by Justice John Paul Stevens Offers Unique Perspective
Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir by John Paul Stevens John Paul Stevens is one of the longest serving justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. His book, Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir, provides a broad sweep of the history of the country’s highest court from the unique perspective of one of its members. Justice Stevens […]
February 21, 2017
Bob Dylan 1966 Live Recordings
Bob Dylan fans who have been chasing bootlegs can now have the real deal. In November, Columbia/Legacy released a massive 36-disc box set that features every known recording from Dylan’s 1966 tour of the US, UK, Europe, and Australia. Bob Dylan is frequently described as the “voice of generation.” He recently received the with the […]
February 13, 2017
How the Progressive Movement Changed America
“Review: Theodore and Woodrow: How Two American Presidents Destroyed Constitutional Freedom by Andrew Napolitano, Thomas Nelson 2012″ Some people do not see history as isolated moments, but as a stream flowing in constant motion. Andrew Napolitano is one of those great minds whose grasp of American history, law and philosophy give him a perspective on […]
January 23, 2017
Do We Need Nine Supreme Court Justices?
Even after the November election Sen. Ted Cruz vowed to continue to block the appointment of a replacement Supreme Court justice. The Republican senator maintains that the country’s highest court does not need nine members to operate and may even be better off with fewer justices. Conservatives Call for Smaller Supreme Court Several conservative legal […]
January 16, 2017
King Crimson, “On (And Off) the Road” Box Set
At some point they will run out of live King Crimson to remaster and re-issue, but for now there are still many performances to share and treasure. The newest deluxe box set, On (and off) the Road, features 19 discs and covers all of the music from the band’s three 1980s studio album releases. The […]
January 9, 2017
The Real Cost of Canada Goose Jackets
If you got a Canada Goose jacket for Christmas, you should consider returning it. While the jackets are very popular, a coyote suffered a long, agonizing death for you to have the fur on that coat. Concerns about ethical animal treatment have largely driven fur coats out of style. Unfortunately, there seems to be a […]
January 3, 2017
1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold
“1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold” won the 2016 Numismatic Literary Guild Award. Michael Moran and Jeff Garrett teamed up to write a book that chronicles how the discovery of gold in California impacted the U.S. Mint and the nation. “The arrival of Colonel Mason’s oyster can full of gold in Washington would change everything […]
November 21, 2016
New MoMA Exhibit Available on Your Laptop
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)’s new exhibit is completely digital. The exhibit, which is available via the museum’s website, extensively chronicles all of MoMA’s exhibitions from 1929 to the present. MoMA opened its doors in 1929, featuring its first major exhibition, “Cézanne, Gauguin, Seurat, van Gogh,” the same year. In the decades that followed, […]
November 14, 2016
Medallic Art of the ANS, 1865–2014 Now Available as Free E-Book
The American Numismatic Society is leading the way for numismatic ebooks. While the ebook has captured the commercial market for fiction and non-fiction books, numismatic booksellers like Whitman and Krause Publications have not been so quick to produce electronic versions of their reference books. The Medallic Art of the American Numismatic Society, 1865–2014 is now […]
October 24, 2016