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About alexanderboulton

Alex Boulton is a historian (PhD College of William and Mary, 1991) specializing in early American cultural history. His Dissertation was titled "The Architecture of Slavery." He has written books on Frank Lloyd Wright and the Peloponnesian War and is currently working on two books: One on Thomas Jefferson's Family and the other on the evolution of the word and idea of race. He taught history at Stevenson University for twenty-five years until he retired in 2020. In addition to his PhD in history, he has an MA in American Studies from W&M and a BFA in fine arts from the Maryland Institute of Art. Before he entered grad school at W&M, he worked as a professional photographer. He lives in Baltimore Maryland.

Unraveling of the New World Order

With the tumultuous events of the past year slowly receding in our rear view mirror, we can reasonably say that the world of 2017 is going to be fundamentally different from the year 2016.  A great transformation has occurred in … Continue reading

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Villager 12-5-2016

Fake news:  “An FBI agent investigating Hillary Clinton’s e-mails was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.”  “The Pope endorsed Donald Trump for President.”  “Hillary Clinton operated a pedophilia sex ring out of a Pizza parlor in Washington.”  “Busloads of people … Continue reading

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Villager 11-15-2016

Be careful what you wish for.  If you voted for change in the last election, you are going to get plenty of it. Trump will dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency, starting by placing Myron Ebell, a climate change denier at … Continue reading

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Villager 11-9-2016

It will take a while for the shock of the Presidential election to sink in. Voters in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada approved the recreational use of Marijuana.  They will need plenty of it. Economic markets around the world were already … Continue reading

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Villager 11-2-2016

This election is historical because there is not only one, but two qualified women candidates running for President of the United States. Jill Stein is the green party presidential candidate fighting for your vote. Stein has many exciting new ideas. … Continue reading

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Villager 10-26-2016

Mix and match game:  Identify the political candidate these stars will vote for November 8: Beyonce Kid Rock Kanye West Dennis Rodman Kim Kardashian Ted Nugent George Clooney Mike Tyson.   Department of Anything Could Happen: Likely: Iraqi troops supported … Continue reading

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Villager 10-18-2016

If you see Robert Zimmerman, alias Bob Dylan, please tell him that he has won the Nobel Prize for literature.  The Nobel Prize committee has stopped trying to contact Dylan who has been out of touch ever since the award … Continue reading

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Villager 10-4-2016

If you find $916,000,000, please contact Donald J. Trump.   He has looked everywhere for the nearly one billion dollars, and can’t find it.  Question for Donald:  Where was the last place you saw it?  His friends Rudy Giuliani and Chris … Continue reading

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9-23-2016

Every four years the presidential race tightens.  A twenty point lead in August becomes a ten point lead in September.  A five-point lead in October becomes neck and neck by the first week in November.  This phenomenon of politics is … Continue reading

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Villager 9-20-2016

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are splits-ville.  A certain history professor at Adlai Stevenson University is denying rumors that he is responsible for their breakup. Last week was a bad one for Hillary Clinton who had a bout of pneumonia … Continue reading

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