http://susanbarsy.com writings on politics and history Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://susanbarsy.com http://susanbarsy.com/2013/05/10/greening-american-workers/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/05/10/greening-american-workers/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:45:29 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=8163 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/05/10/greening-american-workers/feed/ 1 susanbarsy FSA photo of Illinois railroad worker William London, 1942 (Courtesy Library of Congress via the Commons on Flickr) http://susanbarsy.com/2013/04/18/era-dynamite-girl/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/04/18/era-dynamite-girl/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:53:37 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=5584 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/04/18/era-dynamite-girl/feed/ 3 susanbarsy Aftermath of bombing at the Chicago Federal Courthouse, 1918 (Courtesy of the National Archives via Flickr Commons) http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/26/kickstarter-a-natural-for-pbs/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/26/kickstarter-a-natural-for-pbs/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:20:27 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=8044 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/26/kickstarter-a-natural-for-pbs/feed/ 0 susanbarsy http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/15/introducing-continental-chicago/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/15/introducing-continental-chicago/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:46:21 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=7995 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/15/introducing-continental-chicago/feed/ 2 susanbarsy Victory gardener in a rail yard (Courtesy Library of Congress via The Commons on Flickr) http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/03/1913-a-beginning-more-modern-than-intended/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/03/1913-a-beginning-more-modern-than-intended/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:50:37 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=6714 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/03/03/1913-a-beginning-more-modern-than-intended/feed/ 8 susanbarsy Troops marching into Washington for Wilson's inauguration (Courtesy Library of Congress) 1913preparations Pennsylvania Avenue strung with lights for Wilson's inauguration (Courtesy Library of Congress) 1913inauglights-level Captains of the women's suffrage parade (Courtesy Library of Congress via the Commons on Flickr)) Women en route to the suffrage parade (Courtesy Library of Congress) suffrageprogram Pandemonium before the suffrage parade http://susanbarsy.com/2013/02/07/social-welfare-comes-of-age/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/02/07/social-welfare-comes-of-age/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:25:16 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=1868 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/02/07/social-welfare-comes-of-age/feed/ 2 susanbarsy Graphic showing the Health and Wealth of Nations (Courtesy of Gapminder.com) http://susanbarsy.com/2013/02/03/all-about-a-ball/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/02/03/all-about-a-ball/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:20:42 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=6742 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/02/03/all-about-a-ball/feed/ 2 susanbarsy Preparing the US National Museum for Garfield's Inaugural Ball (Courtesy the Smithsonian Institution via the Commons on Flickr) The National Museum decorated for the 1881 inaugural ball (Courtesy of the Smithsonian via the Commons on Flickr) 1880 corset "The Inauguration of President Garfield - The Opening of the Grand Inaugural Ball" (from Leslie's Illustrated of March 19, 1881) http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/30/the-real-thing/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/30/the-real-thing/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:37:36 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=6891 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/30/the-real-thing/feed/ 2 susanbarsy Town Hall Ward, Oxford, England (Courtesy Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library via The Commons on Flickr) http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/30/american-beauty-the-inauguration-as-medium-and-message/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/30/american-beauty-the-inauguration-as-medium-and-message/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:33:19 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=6720 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/30/american-beauty-the-inauguration-as-medium-and-message/feed/ 3 susanbarsy President Obama taking the oath of office as his family looks on (Photograph of PBS coverage) The inaugural was held on the west front of the Capitol (Photograph of PBS coverage) The president listening to the inaugural proceedings (Photograph of PBS coverage) A vast crowd came to the National Mall to take part in the 2013 inauguration (Photograph from PBS television coverage) The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic (Photograph of PBS coverage) Beyonce leaving the inauguration, where she performed the national anthem (Photograph of PBS coverage) President Obama delivering his inaugural address (Photograph from PBS coverage) The Capitol as seen from the Washington Monument on January 21, 2013 (Photograph of PBS coverage) The president looks back on the Inaugural crowd (Photograph of PBS coverage) http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/25/obamacratic-gossip/ http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/25/obamacratic-gossip/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:32:12 +0000 Susan Barsy http://susanbarsy.com/?p=6772 ]]> http://susanbarsy.com/2013/01/25/obamacratic-gossip/feed/ 4 susanbarsy Michelle Obama during Monday's Inaugural Ceremony (Image taken from PBS Newshour coverage)