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Guest post by Theodore Kornweibel, Jr. Pop quiz: Who are Pamela Beckham and Lisa Harris, and why should you know them? Second question: What industry has been, historically, the most male dominated? Admittedly, that’s a hard one: there are so many candidates. But I’m a historian, so I’ll venture an answer: the railroad industry. May…
We have not visited this occasional series in a while, so let’s give an update on what some folks at the Press have read recently or are in the middle of reading. I just started All the Sad Young Literary Men, a novel by Keith Gessen I came upon in a dollar store. I needed…
We have not visited this occasional series in a while, so let’s give an update on what some folks at the Press have read recently or are in the middle of reading. I just started All the Sad Young Literary Men, a novel by Keith Gessen I came upon in a dollar store. I needed…
By Tashina Gunning 2012 was an exciting year for Project MUSE, and one that expanded our collection of scholarship dramatically. With the addition of books to our platform, the amount of content on MUSE more than doubled. Not to be outdone by its predecessor, 2013 is proving to be every bit as eventful! In response…
By Tashina Gunning 2012 was an exciting year for Project MUSE, and one that expanded our collection of scholarship dramatically. With the addition of books to our platform, the amount of content on MUSE more than doubled. Not to be outdone by its predecessor, 2013 is proving to be every bit as eventful! In response…
Guest post by David Hochfelder During the Civil War, the War Department operated a U.S. Military Telegraph (USMT) network that handled 6.5 million messages between Washington, D.C., and commanders in the field. At its peak in 1865, the USMT managed 8,000 miles of military lines it had built and another 5,000 miles of commercial lines…
Most people know rocker Alice Cooper for his 1972 hit "School's Out." But a photo in the most recent issue of The Emily Dickinson Journal seems to contradict his excitement about the end of learning. Photographer Lawrence Schwartzwald, a subscriber to the journal, caught this image of Cooper holding a copy of the journal last summer. Editor Cristanne Miller…
Most people know rocker Alice Cooper for his 1972 hit "School's Out." But a photo in the most recent issue of The Emily Dickinson Journal seems to contradict his excitement about the end of learning. Photographer Lawrence Schwartzwald, a subscriber to the journal, caught this image of Cooper holding a copy of the journal last summer. Editor Cristanne Miller…
by Janet Gilbert Journals Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator How many of us have been sought out by a colleague, friend, or child making a difficult decision or processing a challenging event, and jumped in immediately with our own experience, advice, and judgment? Simple, silent listening is extremely difficult, but crucial to understanding and…
by Janet Gilbert Journals Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator How many of us have been sought out by a colleague, friend, or child making a difficult decision or processing a challenging event, and jumped in immediately with our own experience, advice, and judgment? Simple, silent listening is extremely difficult, but crucial to understanding and…