by Tom DeWolf | Mar 30, 2010 | Inheriting the Trade, Politics, Traces of the Trade
I did not see this one coming. President Obama has nominated Goodwin Liu, an Associate Dean and Professor of Law at UC Berkeley School of Law, to serve on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Opponents have seized upon comments Liu made during a panel discussion on May...
by Tom DeWolf | Mar 17, 2010 | Books, Reviews, History, Genealogy, Inheriting the Trade
The Pennsylvania Humanities Council and Pennsylvania’s Quest for Freedom have partnered together (along with other PA organizations) to offer Live & Learn Weekends to residents and visitors throughout Pennsylvania. The intention is to increase public...
by Tom DeWolf | Mar 9, 2010 | Appearances by Tom, History, Genealogy, Inheriting the Trade
I had never heard of “Flat Stanley” when my lifelong friend Mike Godfrey wrote and asked if his son could send me his “Flat Justin” to spend some time with me. Mike and I grew up together because our parents were best friends. We went on...
by Tom DeWolf | Jan 6, 2010 | Appearances by Tom, Books, Reviews, Inheriting the Trade, Traces of the Trade
If your book club selects Inheriting the Trade to read this year, I’m happy to join you–whereever you live–via Skype. I’ve now joined several book clubs for some terrific conversations and have been happy to answer questions about the book, the...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 11, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Inheriting the Trade, Traces of the Trade
A three-hour program designed for educators who teach in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia will begin with a screening of the abridged classroom version of the Emmy-nominated film Traces of the Trade, followed by a panel discussion led by National Museum of...
by Tom DeWolf | Oct 26, 2009 | History, Genealogy, Inheriting the Trade
I will be forever grateful to Ms. Myrlie Evers-Williams for providing the quote that occupies the top spot on the back of the book jacket for Inheriting the Trade. I am blessed and proud to know her and to call her my friend. Tomorrow, October 27, 2009, the National...
