“Only 22%” Political Blog Readership Is Pretty Good…
Perlmutter looks at the readership of political blogs.
Traditional Polynesian Tattooing
Adrienne L. Kaeppler, author of The Pacfic Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia, tells us a little about traditional Polynesian tattooing
2008 Bancroft Prize
A closer look at the Bancroft Prize.
Hirabayashi v. United States
A look at Hiraybayashi v. United States.
Annie Lee Moss and Joe McCarthy
AANB contributor Donald Ritchie writes about Annie Lee Moss and Joe McCarthy.
In Memory of William Buckley
Mickey Edwards reflects on William Buckley.
Medvedev’s Election Victory
Goldman reflects on Medvedev’s recent victory in the Russian elections and on what it means for Russia.
Bad Blood: U.S.-Cuban Relations after Fidel
Given relations between the United States and Cuba over the last 50 years, one should not expect matters to change despite Fidel’s resignation. There is bad blood between the two countries. And no event did more to make this bad blood than the Bay of Pigs, almost routinely referred to as a “fiasco.”
Kosovo: What Everybody Needs To Know
Tim Bent introduces Tim Judah.
Misfortunes rarely come singly: An excerpt from Scott’s Journals
An excerpt from Scott’s Journals to mark International Polar Year
Du Bois and Garvey Meet: No Blood Is Shed!
Happy Birthday W. E. B. Du Bois.
This Day in History: George Washington Was Born
Mark McNeilly helps us celebrate Washington’s birthday.
Priština, Kosovo
Ben’s place of the week is Priština, Kosovo.
Election 2008 – What Would Washington Think?
Mark McNeilly, author of George Washington and the Art of Business: Leadership Principles of America’s First Commander-in-Chief, questions who Washington would have voted for.
On Cannibalism
An interview with Ethan Rarick.
The History of Medicine: Early Specialization in America
George Weisz is a Professor of Social Studies of Medicine at McGill University. In his book, Divide and Conquer: A Comparative History of Medical Specialization he traces the origins of modern medical specialization to 1830s Paris and examines its spread to Germany, Britain, and the US, showing how it evolved from a feature of academic […]