Tag: james madison

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 594

By Erik Loomis

In General

On December 10, 2019

This is the grave of Dolley Madison. Born in 1768 in the Quaker town of New Garden, North Carolina, Dolley Payne grew up in slaveholding luxury. When she was a child, many Quakers still held slaves. Her parents moved to Virginia when she was a child and she mostly grew up on her parents plantation. […]

General

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 535

By Erik Loomis

On August 26, 2019

This is the slave graveyard at Montpelier, James Madison’s mansion. Ever since I visited Montpelier in June, I’ve been praising the amazing way that museum has redone its interpretation of

General

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 501

By Erik Loomis

On July 5, 2019

This is the grave of James Madison. Born in 1751 on a plantation near Port Conway, Virginia, Madison grew up as a member of the Virginia slaveholding elite. He was the oldest child and thus inherited

History through Virginia

By Erik Loomis

In General

On June 20, 2019

So last weekend I was in Washington, D.C. to give a talk at a union conference and then I spent a couple days traveling through Virginia. That part of the trip was funded by grave donations and I assure you that I saw about 3 dozen of America’s most, uh, special people who will be […]

Steve LaBonne Or the ones who had ACA, or Kynect, or Tenncare, or whatever, and liked it, but certainly didn't want that dadgum Obamacare.
I am beginning to think that Dobbs has not turned Republicans into social democrats · February 2, 2023
CPeanut I also grew up in A2 and remember this -- also all the pretty deep snow we used to get, or maybe I'm just taller now. Here in northern Maine, in the meanwhile, it's slated to drop to an astonishing...
This took a dark turn · February 2, 2023
DTGstl314 It went down from the start of his presidency, but not by much - he began at 57% and sat at 51% right before 9/11, which is actually pretty typical - almost all presidents in recent history start...
Why Republicans Don’t Like Democracy · February 2, 2023
carolannie But Dems use BIG WORDS and TALK ABOUT POLICY! How rude and condescending of them! And most come from big cities, unlike GOOPers who all come from small towns like Greeley, CO where the stench of...
I am beginning to think that Dobbs has not turned Republicans into social democrats · February 2, 2023
Modusoperandi You're a pregnant woman in Mississippi at the poverty line who is at severe risk of eclampsia and can't access proper prenatal healthcare.
I am beginning to think that Dobbs has not turned Republicans into social democrats · February 2, 2023