Getting Medieval with the City Council
Whether you know it or not, you are the progenitor of a long tradition of local democratic politics. Americans, and their English forbears are part of a lengthy lineage of local authority. In 1215,...
View ArticleTricky Mitt
As this election comes to a close, the ole Archivist reflected on some of the controversies of the challenger, Willard Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney notably has refused to make two years of his tax returns...
View ArticleThanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches and we all get ready to eat, drink, and be thankful; we at the Synthesis have been pondering the origins of the holiday. A day of thanks has always existed in most countries,...
View ArticleI see your Petraeus Affair, and I raise you a Reynolds Affair.
By Dillon Carroll Recently, General David Petraeus resigned as director of the CIA after his affair with his biographer became public. This scandal has rocked the Hill and it got us at the Synthesis...
View ArticleLaMalfa La Misinformed
“I believe in climate change too,” said Doug LaMalfa, when asked about climate change at a debate with Jim Reed earlier this year, “It happens about every three months, we’re experiencing one right...
View ArticleMerry Saturnalia-mas!
Recently, a judge in Santa Monica upheld the right of the city to ban a Nativity scene in a public park. Seasonal advocates moved the Nativity scene to private property, but the incident has served as...
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Roll Tide: Football & Integration
On Monday of last week, the Alabama Crimson Tide football team defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 42-14. It was one of the most lopsided national championship victories in history, and discussions...
View ArticleAlice Paul
March is Women’s History Month, and the Archivist has chosen to bring you a brief story of one of the most important women in the 20th century, who very few people know anything about. When most people...
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Jack Carroll
This week, “The Archives” is devoted to a little personal history of the archivist. Six years ago this week, my Grandpa Jack Carroll passed away. To my youthful eyes, Grandpa Jack was a man who was...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin and Emmitt Till
In the wake of George Zimmerman’s surprising acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin, the Archivist was immediately reminded of Emmitt Till. Before we go any further, let’s outline what just...
View ArticleWhy Fans of Game of Thrones are Really Fans of History
Many of my friends, both men and women, read or watch the fantasy series Game of Thrones, and they all seem to really enjoy it. What makes me laugh is that many of these same people claim that they...
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