Monday Feb 25th, 2013

Images of Ancient Nubia

For most of the modern world, ancient Nubia seems an unknown and enigmatic land. Only a handful of archaeologists have studied its history or unearthed the Nubian cities, temples, and cemeteries that once dotted the landscape of southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Nubia’s remote setting in the midst of an inhospitable desert, with access by river blocked by impassable rapids, has lent it not only an air of mystery, but also isolated it from exploration… read more »

Wednesday May 15th, 2013

The classification of mental illness

What does the DSM tell us about the way we view psychological problems?
Tuesday May 14th, 2013

Baseball scoring

Jessica Barbour on the power and music of the game
Thursday May 9th, 2013

The real secret behind Gatsby

Keith Gandal on how Gatsby became an officer
Tuesday May 7th, 2013

The limits of American power, a historical perspective

Ideas for the Oregon State University American Military and Diplomatic History Conference today
Thursday
May 2nd, 2013

The Oi! movement and British punk

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Tuesday
Apr 23rd, 2013

Happy Birthday William Shakespeare!

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Monday
Apr 15th, 2013

The long, withdrawing roar of Matthew Arnold

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Sunday
Apr 14th, 2013

Celebrate National Library Week with OUP

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Friday
Apr 12th, 2013

Friday procrastination: Webby honoree edition

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Thursday
Apr 11th, 2013

The challenges and rewards of biographical essays

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Thursday
Apr 11th, 2013

The other Salem witch trials

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Tuesday
Apr 9th, 2013

Woman – or Suffragette?

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Tuesday
Apr 9th, 2013

Musical scores and female detectives of the 1940s

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Monday
Apr 8th, 2013

March Madness: Atlas Edition – A champion!

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