Primarily History
Thursday, October 16, 2014
David Greenglass, Ethel Rosenberg's Brother, Spy Ring Co-Conspirator dead at 92
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The New York Times this week published a belated obituary for David Greenglass , 92, whose spy-trial testimony helped seal the fate of his ...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Lethal Illness: A Historical Perspective
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As you can see from the above title-page, debates over governments’ responses to outbreaks of deadly, contagious illnesses are nothing ne...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
A Resource for Spenser Scholars
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My inaugural post this academic year features a resource created by the students I work with at Stonehill College . Spenser's "Fa...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Uncle Sam yourself. You might be amazed at what you find.
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The National Archives and Records Administration yesterday released individual records from the 1940 Census . Packaged together with...
Friday, March 23, 2012
Noble Portraits, Controversial Representations
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This week, the Smithsonian’s Past Imperfect blog featured a fascinating post on famed photographer Edward S. Curtis. A Wisconsin native, ...
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