Daily Archives: October 2, 2020

Because It Wouldn’t Be 2020 Without….A Liveblogging Experiment

Posted on October 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

3:56PM PDT As it stands right now, I am getting ready for a red-eye flight to Florida and then a transfer to a flight to Jamaica. But because it’s 2020, things can’t go down without some last minute drama. As … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Many Thousands Gone

Posted on October 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries Of Slavery In North America, by Ira Berlin It is a regret that I read this book when I did. After all, in the order of Berlin’s books, this one comes before Generations … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Generations Of Captivity

Posted on October 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

Generations Of Captivity: A History Of African-American Slaves, by Ira Berlin In reading this book I was reminded of my experiences in reading about the perspectives of other people about me that I knew to be very inaccurate but which … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Long Emancipation

Posted on October 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Long Emancipation: The Demise Of Slavery In The United States, by Ira Berlin This is a short book, and that is probably for the best, as it gets itself tied into knots regarding what it means concerning emancipation that … Continue reading →

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