Robber Baron - Yes or No?
Did the Gilded Age witness the presence of Robber Barons? Certainly, much like the current era. The term "robber baron" emerged in the...
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Don Schueler
Jul 17, 20237 min read
Louise Harkness and David Sinton Ingalls
The book "Millionaires' Unit" recounts the story of a group of young, privileged men who risked everything to fight in World War I....
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Don Schueler
Jun 23, 20232 min read
St. Andrews, Scotland and Pilgrim Trust - Edward Harkness
One of my favorite places on this earth is Scotland - more specifically, St. Andrews, Scotland. Ned Harkness held on to his Scottish...
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Don Schueler
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Harkness Memorial Presbyterian - Bellevue, Ohio
Bellevue's historic First Congregational Church is located on Southwest Street next to the Mad River Train Museum. The architect is L.D....
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20231 min read
Harkness Chapel at Case Western Reserve
Florence Harkness was the daughter of Stephen V. and Anna Harkness. She was a compassionate and independent woman dedicated to charitable...
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20233 min read
Charles W. Harkness
Charles William Harkness (December 17, 1860 – May 1, 1916) was the son of Stephen V. Harkness. Charles was born in Monroeville, Ohio. His...
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Don Schueler
Apr 25, 20233 min read
Edward Harkness first to meet King Tut
Ned Harkness became friends with Albert Lythgoe, the first curator of Egyptian art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lythgoe was married...
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Don Schueler
Apr 23, 20232 min read
What's a "Harkness Table"?
The Harkness table, Harkness method, or Harkness discussion is a teaching and learning method involving students seated in a large, oval...
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Don Schueler
Apr 2, 20236 min read
William L. Harkness
Early life William Lamon Harkness was born in Bellevue, Ohio, the son of Daniel M. Harkness, the half-brother of both Henry Flagler and...
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