Monthly Gleanings: February 2007
Anatoly Liberman’s monthly gleaings.
February 2007
A Few Questions For Douglas P. Fry
Douglas P. Fry, author of Beyond War answers a few questions for OUP.
Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
Ben’s Place of the Week
Ben’s Place of the Week is Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.
Black History Month
Garrisonian Abolitionists
An excerpt from the AASC for black history month.
Psychology of Terrorism: An Excerpt
An excerpt from the book, Psychology of Terrorism.
Managing Your Mind: Work Tips
Four ways of helping yourself get down to work.
The Academy Awards: A Look At Jessica Tandy
A tribute to the Academy Awards and Jessica Tandy.
Friday procrastination: link love – Anna Karenina and the O.C.?
Friday Link Love.
God At Work: An Excerpt
An excerpt from David Miller’s new book, God at Work.
Surveillance and Spying in Film: I–Deja Vu
Nicole Rafter looks at Deja Vu.
Happy Birthday W. H. Auden!
Happy Birthday Auden!
Why is the Brain Called Brain
Anatoly Liberman looks at the origin of the word “brain.”
Jesus of Hollywood: A Podcast
A podcast with the author of Jesus of Hollywood.
Sahel, Africa
Ben’s Place of the Week
Ben’s Place of the Week.
Black History Month
Anna Murray Douglass
The enigmatic first wife of Frederick Douglass, Anna Murray Douglass (1813 – 1822) has been misunderstood and misrepresented by historians as well as by her husband’s associates since he first rose to fame in 1842. Her early life, including her birth, family and parentage, remain thinly documented.
President’s Day
Oxford takes the day off.