Thanks for the comment and question, Mike. Good to hear from you! Seems to me that Paine DID comment on this. He was not a supporter of dueling, as you might imagine. But no fan of Hamilton and the Federal faction, either. Seems to me that he made a comment about the duel. It MIGHT be in one of the LETTERS TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. I'll see if I can run it down.
Paine's life, loosely and carelessly defined by so many today, bears upon close consideration the fascinating intrigue and drama of the best of true crime mysteries. Following his astounding travels and writings is less an "Antique Roadshow" and far more depth than any "History Detectives" show could cover. Pardon the PBS puns. lol
The Five Points district is equivalent to New York City’s East Village of today. It’s now impossible to rent a one bedroom apartment there for less than $3500 per month. The Amerikkkan housing problem is a direct result of hyper capitalism and ownership exacerbated by the Wall Street controlled and manipulated real estate market.
The shelf life of the American dream has long since expired.
Thanks for the comment, Salvator. I agree 100%. At the time of this painting, people lived 4 and 5 to a room in that neighborhood ... a former swamp. At the rate we're going, we'll be back to that ratio quickly BTW, it's the same or worse on my end of the country: no one can afford to live in my town any more. I couldn't afford to buy my own house if I needed to ...
Wonder what old Tom near NY thought of the Burr-Hamilton feud, and did he choose a side?
Turns out that it's in the Letters to the Citizens AND in one of the Prospect Papers. I'll post it most likely later in the evening.
Thanks for the comment and question, Mike. Good to hear from you! Seems to me that Paine DID comment on this. He was not a supporter of dueling, as you might imagine. But no fan of Hamilton and the Federal faction, either. Seems to me that he made a comment about the duel. It MIGHT be in one of the LETTERS TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. I'll see if I can run it down.
Miike, I haven't forgotten this ... still trying to plow through the road-blocks to getting it out.
Paine's life, loosely and carelessly defined by so many today, bears upon close consideration the fascinating intrigue and drama of the best of true crime mysteries. Following his astounding travels and writings is less an "Antique Roadshow" and far more depth than any "History Detectives" show could cover. Pardon the PBS puns. lol
Truth, my friend. And thanks for the comment.
The Five Points district is equivalent to New York City’s East Village of today. It’s now impossible to rent a one bedroom apartment there for less than $3500 per month. The Amerikkkan housing problem is a direct result of hyper capitalism and ownership exacerbated by the Wall Street controlled and manipulated real estate market.
The shelf life of the American dream has long since expired.
Thanks for the comment, Salvator. I agree 100%. At the time of this painting, people lived 4 and 5 to a room in that neighborhood ... a former swamp. At the rate we're going, we'll be back to that ratio quickly BTW, it's the same or worse on my end of the country: no one can afford to live in my town any more. I couldn't afford to buy my own house if I needed to ...