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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Gout Makes a Comeback
Gout is making a comeback in the United States. This disease causes serious inflammation, swelling, and pain—especially in the feet. During the medieval and early modern periods, gout was considered a disease of the nobility. Manuscript correspondence of European nobles … Continue reading
Extremism in Europe
The attacks in Norway have raised awareness of the threat posed by far-right extremist groups in Scandinavia and across Europe. Details are still emerging about the Norway attacks, but already Norwegians are reexamining their political culture, social structures, and laws. … Continue reading
America, France, and Revolutionary Film
United States and French histories have been closely intertwined since the American and French Revolutions of the eighteenth century. American and French identities have been constructed in part through the concepts of sister republics, Franco-American friendship, and military alliance. Americans … Continue reading
United States Debt Crisis and the French Revolution
The current debt crisis in the United States in some ways echoes the financial crisis in monarchical France during the 1780s. French historian Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has published an interesting … Continue reading
Remembering Victims of Norway Attacks
At least 92 people are dead and another 90 wounded from the bombing and shooting rampage in Norway on Friday 22 July. As a historian who studies the dynamics of violence, I want to remember the victims of the Norway … Continue reading
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150th Anniversary of First Bull Run
The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War has begun, ensuring that every day over the next four years, there will be commemorations of each battle, skirmish, and political event of the war. Over 8,000 historical reenactors ventured out into … Continue reading
54th Massachusetts Reenactors
As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War unfolds, historical reenactors are enthusiastically commemorating most of the major events of the war. African-Americans are apparently getting involved in Civil War historical reenactment in increasing numbers. One new group has … Continue reading
Controversial Steve Reich WTC Album Cover
A new album of composer Steve Reich’s music, performed by the Kronos Quartet, is stirring controversy. The album cover uses an iconic September 11 photo of the second plane just before it crashes into the World Trade Center. Reich’s composition, … Continue reading
E-Book Revolution Transforms Publishing Course
An e-book revolution has been gathering steam and transforming the world of books for at least a decade now. Academic researchers and writers have been following the changes closely, and participating in many of the new initiatives. Historians have participated … Continue reading
French Rocker in American Press
It is rare to see French rock music discussed in American popular culture, but the New York Times ran a fairly long story today about the iconic French rocker Johnny Hallyday. Johnny Hallyday is an aging rock star and national … Continue reading
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