Reflections

Panel from The Black Brigade memorial, showing a Black man being hauled from his home, while his wife and children look on in horror

Cincinnati’s Black Brigade

Here’s another post about Cincinnati’s past that helped me understand its present, from July 2020. It helps to understand the geography. Cincinnati sits on the northern bank of the Ohio ...
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Bridge construction in Cincinnati 1860s

A Bit of Cincinnati History

I grew up in New Jersey, spent a decade in Minneapolis, then most of my life in and around Chicago. Work moved me to Cincinnati and when I didn’t need ...
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close up of Leda, a white & black greyhound

Feeling Nostalgic

Usually after one of these Sunday emails, I’ll get a reply. Maybe two, often none. Last week, many people replied to the history of Chewing the Cud of Good. This ...
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