My Dad’s Legacy: A Father’s Day ReflectionTo my father, the collector of history on this Father's Day 2016 Jun 19 16June 19, 2016Article at Barbara Barnett
Remembering My Dad and The Greatest Generation on Veterans DayRemembering the Greatest Generation as it dims from memory. Nov 11 15November 11, 2015Article at Barbara Barnett
Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets in the NLCS: A Great Rivalry Comes Home (Finally!)Revenge for 1969! The Cubs vs. the Mets in the NLCS! Oct 16 15October 16, 2015Article at Barbara Barnett
RIP ‘Mr. Cub’ – Ernie BanksMr. Cub, Ernie Banks, exemplified the best of what makes a sportsman great. He will be missed. Jan 24 15January 24, 2015Article at Barbara Barnett
‘Sorry for Your Loss’ – On the Death of an Estranged BrotherHow do you cope with the loss of an estranged sibling, and the outpourings of sympathy from well-intentioned friends? Sep 03 14September 03, 2014Article at Barbara Barnett
Happy 100th Birthday, Wrigley FieldHappy Birthday Wrigley Field, may you never change in spirit or location. May the ivy ever grow Happy Birthday Wrigley Field. May the ivy grow ever green and verdant, and the stiff winds blow ever from the Southwest (but only when the Cubs are at bat). Apr 23 14April 23, 2014Article at Barbara Barnett
Fifty Years Later: A Reflection on the Assassination of President John F. KennedyAs the nation remembers JFK fifty years later, I wonder what he would make of us now? Nov 21 13November 21, 2013Article at Barbara Barnett
You Are There: CBS to Stream Its Kennedy Assassination Coverage Real TimeCBSNews.com will stream its historic coverage in real time beginning at 1:48 p.m. ET November 22, the exact moment when the network broke into regularly scheduled Nov 14 13November 14, 2013Article at Barbara Barnett
My Father Built This: A Labor Day Reflection"I built this" is an insult to the workers upon whose backs this country was built, especially today, Labor Day. Sep 02 12September 02, 2012Article at Barbara Barnett
The Wake-Up Call of Fail Safe in 2012Sidney Lumet's Fail Safe offers a perspective on the presidency never more relevant than it is here in 2012. Sep 01 12September 01, 2012Article at Barbara Barnett
September 11, 2001: A ReflectionSeptember 11, 2001: the images burned into our collective soul. Sep 09 11September 09, 2011Article at Barbara Barnett
History, Health Care Reform, and My Mother: A ReflectionA reflection on history and the health care debate Mar 23 10March 23, 2010Article at Barbara Barnett
Enough!Enough of the politics of the playground! Sep 12 08September 12, 2008Article at Barbara Barnett
Social Upheaval, the Chicago Cubs, and the Spring of 1968Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek re-election. The tumultuous spring was just beginning. Apr 01 08April 01, 2008Article at Barbara Barnett
