Daily Archives: January 16, 2012

Oliver Hazard Bigot

By Joel Thurtell We’re into the bicentennial of the War of 1812, an ugly, misguided conflict that taught important lessons. The Americans learned that it’s a lot easier to bluster about conquering another country than to actually invade and take … Continue reading

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Tomatoes and eggs

By Joel Thurtell Back when I was writing for the Detroit Free Press, I found some of my most interesting stories on Grosse Ile, the big island in the Detroit River that was purchased from Indians on July 6, 1776 … Continue reading

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Straight up, up UP!!

By Joel Thurtell A reporter for The New York Times got lucky. C.J. Chivers put his bragging rights into the dateline of his January 16, 2012 Times story: INSIDE STRIKE FIGHTER VENGEANCE 13 Chivers got one of those rare chances … Continue reading

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