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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.

Villager 3-17-2016

People Are Saying. . .   And then there were three.  The victory of Donald Trump in the Florida primary on Tuesday forced Marco Rubio to end his campaign for the Presidency.  The Republican field of seventeen candidates at the … Continue reading

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Villager 3-14-2016

People Are Saying Donald Trump is Hitler?  The New York Daily News thinks so.  Their headline left off the question mark.  According to Conan Obrien’s interview with Der Fuhrer, Hitler hates being compared to the Donald [Check it out on … Continue reading

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Villager 3-9-2016b

People are Saying . . . Nancy Reagan, beloved wife of former President Ronald Reagan, died on Sunday at the age of 94.  A star in Hollywood in the 1940s, she married Ronald Reagan in 1952.  She was a strong … Continue reading

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Villager 3-9-2016a

People are saying . . .   American voters will be glad to know that Donald Trump has a big salami (other news sources are not so discrete).  In the last debate, Marco Rubio apparently criticized the size of Donald … Continue reading

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Villager 3-4-2016

People are saying . . .   American voters will be glad to know that Donald Trump has a big salami (other news sources are not so discrete).  In the last debate, Marco Rubio apparently criticized the size of Donald … Continue reading

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Villager 3-1-2016

People are Saying . . . Mad Max, Fury Road won the most Oscars at the Academy Awards ceremony.  The movie Spotlight, and actors Leonardo Di Caprio and Brie Larson, also won awards at the ceremony which was notable for … Continue reading

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Villager 2-22-2016

People are saying . . .   Did you read To Kill a Mockingbird in High School?  The creator of Atticus, Scout, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson died last Friday at age 89.  Many fans of the author, Harper Lee, were … Continue reading

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Villager 2-16-2016

  People are saying . . . And the winner is. . .   Taylor Swift who won for her Album of the Year, 1989, at the Grammys Monday night, which featured outstanding performances by Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and Adele. … Continue reading

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Stevenson Villager 2-10-2016

2-10-2016 Title: People Are Saying…   People Are Saying. . . With all the fumbles, sacks, miscalls, and mishaps, it is remarkable that the Carolina Panthers lost the Super Bowl by only 14 points.  The final score was 24 to … Continue reading

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If the fool persists in his folly he would become wise

I asked my students at Stevenson University to finish this sentence: “When I heard that Donald Trump was elected President. . .” When I heard that Donald Trump was elected President, I thought “America will live on.” I was relieved … Continue reading

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