Monthly Archives: April 2020

Coronavirus May Generate New Civic Spirit

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Fred Zilian

April 13, 2020 (Note: This essay was originally published at thehill.com on April 23, 2020, as “Could the coronavirus create a new civic spirit in America?”) While the coronavirus does unutterable harm to Americans, it also presents us with a … Continue reading →

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50th of Earth Day, Occasion for Hope and Action

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(Note: This essay originally appeared on the History News Network (https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/175118, on April 22, 2020. An abridged version of this appeared in the Newport Daily News on the same day.) In his No. 1 hit, “Eve of Destruction,” Barry McGuire … Continue reading →

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Forgetting Slavery in Rhode Island

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(Note: This is the 9th essay in a series on “Slavery in Rhode Island.” For the complete series, please go to http://www.zilianblog.com. This essay was originally published in the Newport Daily News and the Providence Journal on April 13, 2020.) … Continue reading →

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Earlier Pandemics More Deadly Yet Instructive

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(Note: This essay was originally published by the Newport Daily News on March 30, 2020.) The two most lethal pandemics in western history can help us think about the challenges and stakes we currently face with the coronavirus: the Black … Continue reading →

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