Panic, Hysteria and Tight Corsets
Goodwin and Guze’s Psychiatric Diagnosis gives us a historical background to panic disorders and hysteria.
China Marine: A Son’s Perspective
John Sledge reflects on his father’s book.
The Oxford Companion to the Book
Taking a look at how the ebook format compares and contrasts with various book formats throughout history.
The Lives of the Pennine Miners
Geoff Coyle tells us about the lives of the miners who worked in the Pennines.
An American Aristocracy
Elvin Lim reflects on politics and the Oscars.
The Beatles and “Let It Be,”
6 March 1970
Gordon Thompson’s monthly music post.
Murder and the Boston Massacre
In honor of the anniversary of the Boston Massacre, Richard Archer defends his belief that the Boston Massacre was in fact a purposeful killing by British soldiers.
Reckoning with the Ghost of Jim Williams:
The Supreme Court and the Burdens of History
Saul Cornell looks at the 2nd amendment.
Human Rights and the United States: Through a Mirror but Darkly
David P. Forsythe looks critically at the U.S.
Happy Birthday Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel!
Professor Donald E. Pease, author of Theodore Seuss Geisel, chronicles how Dr. Seuss got his name.
Beauty Imagined: Boom Time for Natural Cosmetics
Professor Geoffrey Jones, author of Beauty Imagined: A History of the Global Beauty Industry, writes about the boom in natural cosmetics.
Sliced Bread 2.0
Dennis Baron evaluates the success of the internet.
Islamagic?
Adam Silverstein compares the study of Islamic history to the performance of magic.
Happy Birthday Arthur Schopenhauer
A look at Arthur Schopenhauer.
Medicine and The Bible
An excerpt from The Oxford Companion to the Bible.
Why Bad News for Dems in 2010
Could be Good News for the President
Elvin Lim looks at Congress and the President.