Eclectic (at Best)

Arkansas, Vienna, 1930's, public policy, Fayetteville, little known people in history, Sen. Fulbright, Birch Bay, and German immigration. Certainly, the blog is eclectic (at best).

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Calling All Idgits

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So I was searching the newspapers of genealogybank.com for the name “Hammerand” because a woman from St. Louis by the name of Emilie Hammer...

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Friday, December 16, 2016

Come Hither Keats to Praise the Beauty of European Hotel Breakfasts

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If I were a poet, I would write an ode to the European breakfast. Well, more specifically, to the complementary breakfasts served by modera...

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The Season of Justin and J.D.

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Among Fayetteville High School’s (FHS) many memorable sports teams, the 1961-62 basketball team must be rated as one of the ...

Monday, December 12, 2016

Three Changes in Vienna, Two of them Good

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During my Vienna visit in late November, I noticed three changes that might interest past and future visitors. Two of the changes were pos...

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Documenting the Nazi Years in Cologne

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Have you ever wondered what a Gestapo prison looked like? At the NS Documentation Center of the City of Cologne (in German, K ö ln) , you...

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Dan Durning: Birch Bay, Washington, United States; Grew up in Fayetteville, AR. Student at Fayetteville; Vienna, Austria; and Berkeley, CA. Faculty member at Durham N.C. and Athens, Georgia. Professional interest: public policy analysis. Personal interests: history, travel, and international affairs.

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