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To Steal the Labor of Others: The Bitter Lessons of Africatown, AL

May 22, 2019 / by Malcolm Logan

History cannot be forced on a people. In 1983 the people of Africatown tried to get their neighborhood declared a National Historic Park. It was a non-starter. Not only was their plan opposed by the adjacent International Paper Co. plant, which was reportedly eyeing the land for possible expansion, but…

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Alabama, The South

Astronomical: Evaluating the Cost of the Space Program in Huntsville, AL

March 30, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

In all of human history there may be nothing as anti-climactic as a moon rock. After spending 10 years and $150 billion, the US space program reached its summit by landing a man on the moon and bringing back 50 pounds of rocks. Today those rocks are valued at $100,000…

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My name is Malcolm Logan. I travel America.

Some folks say they know what America is. Lots of folks say they know what it ought to be. I say let’s have a closer look, because America is not so easy to pin down.

The only way to get a true sense of this extraordinary country is to immerse yourself in it, and the only way to immerse yourself in it is to explore it – by car.
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