“The Distinctiveness of the American Midwest”
An original prose: an early cinema newsreel We turn now to the heartland of America, the Midwest. Just glancing at this relatively “plain” region does not do justice to the depth of intrigue it has to...
View ArticleThe Kent State Shootings
On Tuesday, May 5, 1970, the New York Times featured a picture of fourteen-year old Mary Vecchio kneeling down before shooting victim, Jeffery Miller, and traumatically crying out for help. Newspapers...
View ArticleBiography of Author Jerry Holt
George Holt was a man of science, holding a degree in engineering. His wife, Eunice, earned a degree in Spanish and held certification to teach, though she never did. These two bright minds would help...
View ArticleSusan Glaspell’s “Trifles” Based on Iowan Murder?
A lot of criticism and controversy has surrounded Susan Glaspell’s Trifles. The question of whether or not the main character should have been convicted of murder seems to lead a large number of...
View Article“Killing of Strangers” as a Hard-boiled Mystery
Though already an accomplished playwright, Jerry Holt’s first published novel, The Killing of Strangers, introduces readers to Sam Haggard, a down on his luck ex-policeman whose cynical views, loner...
View ArticleRialto Square Theatre
Address: 102 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 While the historic Rialto Square Theatre not only hosts hundreds of patrons and entertainment acts each year, it is also the home of several...
View ArticleVillisca Axe Murder House
Address: 508 E. Second Street, Villisca, Iowa 50864 June 9, 1912 is often referred to as the darkest night in Villisca’s history. While the murderer’s identity remains a mystery, so do the paranormal...
View ArticleNew Midwestern Documentary – Kankakee Marsh
If you enjoy the outdoors and its wildlife, visit state parks, canoe rivers and lakes, hike forests and hills, dance in prairies, take pleasure in learning your surroundings, and are facinated with the...
View ArticleFather Andrew Greeley Dies At 85
Andrew Greeley, Roman Catholic priest, teacher, sociologist, columnist, novelist, and Chicagoan, died in his sleep at home in the Hancock Center on Wednesday or Thursday, May 29/30, 2013, at age 85....
View ArticleTom Hennen’s New Poems Published
Darkness Sticks To Everything has been published by Copper Canyon Press. Dana Jennings review appears here
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