I block all trash originating in Decatur, Ga.
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David Rotenstein
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Racketeering raconteur, historian and folklorist based in Pittsburgh, Pa. Research interests: organized crime history, gentrification, industrial history. PS: Don't shoot the messenger & ask me about toasted garbage.
"... state sponsored erasure of African American history in Decatur" is an apt description.
I'm guessing the chamber of commerce won't be sharing this new article that mentions the city and my work.
Ignore, they did. Rage about what? Racism? Displacement? https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/decatur-missing-middle-housing-didnt-just-go-missing-it-was-torn-down
Who killed Pittsburgh West End automaker and dealer Joe Kossler in 1922? A Steel City Vice (sort of) whodunit: https://steelcityvice.com/2023/04/24/who-killed-joe-kossler/
A Prohibition-era bootlegger's garage & the first known place where Rolling Rock beer was sold is slated for demolition in Pittsburgh. https://blog.historian4hire.net/2023/04/20/is-it-time-to-tear-down-a-bootleggers-home-and-garage/
Rob RakoveSo, I'm watching my mailbox on the off chance that NARA has declassified some 50s records (a request I placed three years ago), while a Bay Stater barely old enough to drink legally can share highly classified current intelligence with his gaming buddies? I give up.
Two of my NEXTpittsburgh articles made the finalist cut! Proud to be part of this talented bunch. https://nextpittsburgh.com/latest-news/nextpittsburgh-nominated-for-9-awards-by-the-press-club-of-western-pennsylvania/
NEXTpittsburgh nominated for 9 Golden Quill Awards by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania
The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania announced that NEXTpittsburgh has received nine nominations in the annual Golden Quills competition. Journalists from the 29 counties in Western Pennsylvania and nearby counties in Ohio and West Virginia are eligible for the awards, which recognize excellence in the profession. The NEXTpittsburgh finalists are: Excellence in Written Journalism Traditional […]
Life in the GOP’s America: a new magnetometer to screen people entering the hospital.
Nope, this is not toasted garbage. https://blog.historian4hire.net/2023/04/05/the-draftsman/
