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Long ago in Braintree, Mass. …The Crime that began the Sacco-Vanzetti case took place a Century ago

By Robert Knox

13 min readDec 15, 2023

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Long ago in Braintree, Mass. …The Crime that began the Sacco-Vanzetti case took place a Century ago

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Robert Knox

America’s Revolution? Samuel Adams Brought More Than the Beer

The recent biography “The Revolutionary Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff changed my understanding of the American Revolution, a topic I had…

7 min readMar 7, 2023

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America’s Revolution? Samuel Adams Brought More Than the Beer

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Robert Knox

We’re Still Waiting for “American Midnight” to Yield a Dawn

By Robert Knox

22 min readJan 30, 2023

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We’re Still Waiting for “American Midnight” to Yield a Dawn

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Robert Knox

The Court that sits on top of the world, and crushes everything beneath it

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that it’s unconstitutional for Congress to restrict fossil fuel production to delay inevitable global…

3 min readJul 1, 2022

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The Court that sits on top of the world, and crushes everything beneath it

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Robert Knox

“If the Russians Love Their Children”: The Single Most Important Lesson from the War on Ukraine

“We share the same biology, regardless of ideology Believe me when I say to you I hope the Russians love their children too” —…

5 min readMar 24, 2022

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“If the Russians Love Their Children”: The Single Most Important Lesson from the War on Ukraine

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Robert Knox

Among the Lessons of the War on Ukraine

There can never be too many democracies.

5 min readMar 4, 2022

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Among the Lessons of the War on Ukraine

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Robert Knox

The Most Contested Election since 1860 Changes the Party Battleground

What do the historically divisive elections of 1860 and 2020 have in Common? They were both about changing demographics.

11 min readJan 18, 2021

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The Most Contested Election since 1860 Changes the Party Battleground

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Robert Knox

A Dangerous Fool Claims ‘Absolute Power’ Over the American Government — How Did This Happen?

According to the Washington Post, Business Insider, and a host of other news media, a buffoon behind a microphone in a televised news…

9 min readApr 15, 2020

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Robert Knox

Long Ago in Braintree, Mass… The Crime That Began the Sacco-Vanzetti Case Took Place 100 Years Ago

It’s a tough time in America right now. No one’s disputing that. But it was a tough time a hundred years ago as well, especially for…

5 min readApr 13, 2020

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Long Ago in Braintree, Mass… The Crime That Began the Sacco-Vanzetti Case Took Place 100 Years Ago

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Robert Knox

The Creation Myth of America, and Why We Need to Remember It Now

I feel most American when I’m reminded of my country’s birth story. It’s the foundational myth of America that gets to me. When I hear…

11 min readJan 5, 2020

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The Assembly Room of Independence Hall, an 18th Century British built building, where Americans debated independence.

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Robert Knox

Robert Knox

Novelist, Boston Globe journalist, poet, history lover, gardener, blogger. Author of “Suosso’s Lane,” a novel of the notorious Sacco-Vanzetti case.

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