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In 1942, the head of the NAACP convoked a meeting of studio heads to ask that the Negro be depicted in movies as "a normal human being and integral part of human life." His modest request that blacks be viewed as normal invoked an epiphany in some of his luncheon guests.
Colonial Cartography: Commerce, Careers and Christianity
A commentary on cartography, from Captain James Cook's voyages to the cruise ships that ply the same waters: how maps impose meaning on the world.
A commentary on cartography, from Captain James Cook's voyages to the cruise ships that ply the same waters: how maps impose meaning on the world.
Life Writing: A New MALS Track
The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program (MALS) began offering a new “track” or area of concentration, “Biography, Autobiography and Memoir,” in the fall of 2008.
The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program (MALS) began offering a new “track” or area of concentration, “Biography, Autobiography and Memoir,” in the fall of 2008.
The U.S. has been at war for nearly seven years, yet we see few poems in our most distinguished magazines about either the war in Afghanistan or Iraq. Why?
And Big Brown Eyes to Die For
The beauty, grace, speed, strength, mythic proportions and historical importance of horses.
The beauty, grace, speed, strength, mythic proportions and historical importance of horses.