By Suzanne K. Flinchbaugh If a modern-day Rip or Rita Van Winkle woke up today, having napped through the last several years, he or she might think that democracy movements were only recently born in the Middle East, what with the media’s hyper-focus on the region. But those of us who haven’t been napping know…
By Suzanne K. Flinchbaugh If a modern-day Rip or Rita Van Winkle woke up today, having napped through the last several years, he or she might think that democracy movements were only recently born in the Middle East, what with the media’s hyper-focus on the region. But those of us who haven’t been napping know…
Guest Post by Robert C. Post This year, 2014, marks the golden anniversary of the National Museum of American History, a familiar presence that has changed somewhat since 1964. After 9/11, the driveway curving in from Constitution Avenue was blockaded; a cabbie can no longer drive you up to the door. Also, the museum has a different…
Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest Post by Gene Helfman One of the true and ongoing pleasures of writing a popular, science-based book about sharks is that it’s a great conversation starter.…
Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest Post by Gene Helfman One of the true and ongoing pleasures of writing a popular, science-based book about sharks is that it’s a great conversation starter.…