I've completed a (third) blog project that once again looks at the traditions of infamous criminals in America. The previous two projects were: Professional Criminals of America--REVISED Asbury's The Gangs of New York -- Annotated In this new project I've gone back further in time and concentrated on two specific individuals: the highwaymen Captain Thunderbolt... Continue Reading →
The First Planned Lawson Community
There's little doubt that Alfred W. Lawson's development of Lawsonomy--and later, Lawsonian Religion--was influenced by his exposure to Wilbur Glenn Voliva's insular community at Zion, Illinois. In 1918-1919, one of Lawson's enthusiastic supporters was Zion resident Edgar Croft; and there's evidence that Lawson stayed in Zion while his Milwaukee airplane factory was operating. In the... Continue Reading →
Robert H. Lawson’s Stenography System
One of the most curious episodes in Alfred Lawson's autobiographical sketches (which appeared in most of his self-published books) was his reference to operating a school in Buffalo, New York, that taught his father's unique shorthand system. This occurred between November, 1893 and April, 1894, as mentioned in Baseball Fiends and Flying Machines. For many... Continue Reading →
Collectible Lawson Publication: Direct Credits for Humanity (magazine)
[Between 2009 and 2011, I maintained a TypePad blog, "More Fiends," intended to update my book Baseball Fiends and Flying Machines. Those posts can still be found in the archive.org Wayback Machine, but I stopped updating that site in 2011. Because this WordPress site promotes and updates all my books, I'd like to republish some... Continue Reading →
Christmas Greetings from Alfred Lawson (1936)
[Between 2009 and 2011, I maintained a TypePad blog, "More Fiends," intended to update my book Baseball Fiends and Flying Machines. Those posts can still be found in the archive.org Wayback Machine, but I stopped updating that site in 2011. Because this WordPress site promotes and updates all my books, I'd like to republish some... Continue Reading →
Luxury Liner by Charles H. Hubbell
[Between 2009 and 2011, I maintained a TypePad blog, "More Fiends," intended to update my book Baseball Fiends and Flying Machines. Those posts can still be found in the archive.org Wayback Machine, but I stopped updating that site in 2011. Because this WordPress site promotes and updates all my books, I'd like to republish some... Continue Reading →
Fifty Speeches and 100 Great Speeches
[Between 2009 and 2011, I maintained a TypePad blog, "More Fiends," intended to update my book Baseball Fiends and Flying Machines. Those posts can still be found in the archive.org Wayback Machine, but I stopped updating that site in 2011. Because this WordPress site promotes and updates all my books, I'd like to republish some... Continue Reading →
That Distinctive Lawson Font
I've heard it said by more than one person that Alfred Lawson's books can be spotted from fifty feet away by the distinctive all-upper-case sans-serif bold font used for all his cover titles. Case in point: I've tried to identify these using some online tools, but none resulted in a perfect match. The title font... Continue Reading →
So You Want to Be a Knowledgian?
[Between 2009 and 2011, I maintained a TypePad blog, "More Fiends," intended to update my book Baseball Fiends and Flying Machines. Those posts can still be found in the archive.org Wayback Machine, but I stopped updating that site in 2011. Because this WordPress site promotes and updates all my books, I'd like to republish some... Continue Reading →
Leech Maskrey
[Between 2009 and 2011, I maintained a TypePad blog, "More Fiends," intended to update my book Baseball Fiends and Flying Machines. Those posts can still be found in the archive.org Wayback Machine, but I stopped updating that site in 2011. Because this WordPress site promotes and updates all my books, I'd like to republish some... Continue Reading →
