Jamie Stiehm
Jamie Stiehm
In her weekly column, "Past and Present," journalist and history buff Jamie Stiehm looks at current events through the lens of the past.
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The Dark Day Democracy Almost Died Jan 07, 2026
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, was a solemn anniversary for Congress, five years to the day since a mob of P... Read More
When We Were a Happier Country Dec 31, 2025
Scene: the Midwest in midcentury. The Madison, Wisconsin, neighborhood lived through the 1930s and 1... Read More
A Long Fall From Grace Dec 24, 2025
"Cry me a river." I gave a party with this theme on Jan. 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump was sworn in... Read More
Three Geniuses of the 'Silent' Generation Dec 17, 2025
The strange house on 23rd Street — a trapezoid of plywood, shower glass and chain link fence &... Read More
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