The Obscure, Forgotten, and Undiscovered
James K. HannaBrief stories, observations, introductions, and profiles of little-known characters, or reminders of long-forgotten events. Often including links to learn more. I am a historian, essayist, and author. Subscribe for free.
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Dr. Hook's "Sylvia's Mother"
A few weeks ago I listened—intentionally, though I can’t remember what prompted the selection—to “Sylvia’s Mother,” the 1972 hit by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show.
It was a mistake—and then it wasn’t.
It was a mistake because it stuck in...
Andy Warhol’s couch
You can’t visit The Andy Warhol Museum without getting a photo of yourself sitting on the couch—it’s encouraged and nearly mandatory, but I wanted to simply due to the connection of the couch to the Beats—specifically its use in Warhol’s 19...
a Beat poet’s baptismal certificate
Gregory Corso, circa 1982. Photo: Gerald Nicosia. Used w/permission.
Last May I wrote a piece on Beat poet Gregory Corso (1930-2001) titled Hard in Every Way Imaginable: The Education of a Poet—Corso in Stripes.
Since then, I have come...
Rest in Peace, poet-soldier Joyce Kilmer
Joyce Kilmer, Dec. 6, 1886-July 30, 1918
On this date, July 30, in 1918 Catholic poet-soldier, thirty-two-year-old, father of five, Joyce Kilmer died on the battlefield.
Historian Sister M. Fides Shepperson soon eulogized Kilmer, in writ...
Kerouac: Running through Heaven
For some reason the recently published book pictured above, Running Though Heaven: Visions of Jack Kerouac, Selections from the Jacob Lowenthiel Collection (Grolier Club, 2026), has been hard to find. It’s not even available on Amazon if yo...
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