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Maureen Ogle

Historian. Author. Ranter. Idea Junkie.

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March 17, 2017

Making Sense of Trump/Bannon: The Sink or Swim Edition

March 17, 2017/ Maureen Ogle

Here’s something that drives me nuts: Why in the FUCK is anyone talking about manufacturing and coal mining? Seriously? 

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A Historian's View, Trump/Bannon
March 16, 2017

Making Sense of Trump/Bannon: The Scary Cyber Version

March 16, 2017/ Maureen Ogle

In the age of cyber security and cyber warfare, the dangers are so infinite, so hard to track and destroy, so multiple and complicated, that dictatorship makes a weird kind of sense. 

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Trump/Bannon, A Historian's View
January 30, 2017

Making Sense of Trump/Bannon: A Reader's Digest. January 30, 2017

January 30, 2017/ Maureen Ogle

I've spent the past two months reading up on the new administration.  Again, I aimed for solid, researched sources. Here's what I've learned.

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A Historian's View, Trump/Bannon
Trump/Bannon, A Historian's View
January 30, 2017

My Journey to the Trump Moment

January 30, 2017/ Maureen Ogle

More than anything else, I value the republic and the constitution that makes it possible. What makes an American an American is the constitution. Without it, we’re just another crew of oppressed human beings, millions among billions over the past thousands of years. 

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A Historian's View, Trump/Bannon
Trump/Bannon, A Historian's View
August 05, 2015

Let Us Now Praise . . . All About Beer Magazine

August 05, 2015/ Maureen Ogle

What I’ve most appreciated, however, is AAB’s commitment to documenting and sharing the history of the “craft beer” moment. 

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Beer, A Historian's View, Cool stuff
January 13, 2015

The Beatles, "Get Back," and Historical Context

January 13, 2015/ Maureen Ogle

In this case, historical context is everything. And I don’t just mean “big politics” of warfare and diplomacy that pushed Pakistanis to emigrate, but also the personal histories of the men who made up the Beatles.

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A Historian's View, Random musings
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Website of Maureen Ogle, author and historian. Books include Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer; In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore America; and Key West: History of An Island of Dreams.

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