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Kukla, Fran & Ollie: A Nation of Immigrants
Burr Tillstromâthe puppeteer behind the Kukla, Fran & Ollie children’s showâis my family’s claim to fame. I missed his centenary last autumn. Â Franklin Burr Tillstrom was born 13 October 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, and had an older brother Richard (1911-2008). … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin BrownâMay 3, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, Off Jersey City, New Jersey Wednesday–May 3rd When I first got up this morning I could not see land in any direction but we came in sight of Burgham Poart Light House at 7 AM and … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin BrownâMay 2, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, At Sea off the Maryland Shore Tuesday–May 2nd I got up this morning and about the first object of note that met my eyes was three of Uncle Sams Monitors two single Turrit and one double. … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin BrownâMarch 13, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, Fayetteville, NC Monday–Mar. 13th We had a pretty cool night but it has been very warm through the day. Our regt. captured 30 rebs last night instead of two. We were relieved from the picket line … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin BrownâJan 16, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, Savannah, Georgia Monday–Jan. 16th The weather is cold and cloudy this morning, the boys were all out in good season at work on their tents, we had orders last evening to prepair for general inspection tomorrow … Continue reading
Broadband Planning And Big Data
The Internet most people use is an antique. I hadn’t thought of it that way until I was invited to participate in a bonus session on Broadband Planning & Big Data, during the #APA13 National Planning Conference in Chicago last … Continue reading
Downtown the Metro Place To Be
US Census Bureau reports:Â Populations Increasing in Many Downtowns A U.S. Census Bureau report released today shows that in many of the largest cities of the most-populous metro areas, downtown is becoming a place not only to work but also … Continue reading
Wind Energy Looking Up For 2011
Press Release U.S. wind energy industry finishes 2010 with half the installations of 2009, activity up in 2011, now cost-competitive with natural gas Industry weathers latest boom-bust cycle as utilities move to lock in more wind power at favorable long-term … Continue reading
Shrinking Cities: Moving Beyond the Growth Obsession
Global Map Animation from 1kilo on Vimeo. Minnesota’s Chapter of the American Planning Association kicked off the Upper Midwest Planning Conference for 2010 this week in Mankato, MN. The keynotes feature Jim Charlier from Boulder, and Tom Stinson (Minnesota State … Continue reading
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Major League Baseball-Chicago Cubs home opener vs. Colorado Rockies Continue reading
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