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South Long Branch Jane’s Walk went beautifully
We had a great Jane’s Walk in South Long Branch on Sunday, May 6, 2012 — about eighty people (conservative estimate) were there. The weather was great, and our portable amplifier from Long & McQuade worked beautifully. We owe many thanks to … Continue reading
The retired heavy gun on the beach at Marie Curtis Park was earlier located at Riverdale Park
We owe thanks to Malcolm Archer, a member at large with the Long Branch Historical Society, for bringing our attention to the August 2005 issue of The Fife and Drum, the newsletter of the Friends of Fort York and Garrison … Continue reading
“The future of the book is the blurb”
“The future of the book is the blurb” is a quote from Marshal McLuhan that appears in in the Spring 2012 issue of Lapham’s Quarterly. A photo of McLuhan appears in the magazine along with the following blurb: “Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) wrote at … Continue reading
Afterwards: Contemporary photography confronting the past (2011)
Afterwards is edited by Nathalie Herschdorfer, a photography historian and curator. In pictures and texts, this book explores the evolving conventions of documentary photography. Research suggests that our brains are not wired for comprehension of events involving thousands or millions of … Continue reading
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Everyday life in South Asia, 2nd ed. (2010)
Everyday life in South Asia (2010) is edited by Diane P. Mines, associate professor of anthroplogy at Appalachian State University and Sarah Lamb, associate professor and chair of anthropology at Brandeis University. The book focuses upon the stories that we … Continue reading
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Colonial powers stripped those cultures they intended to exploit of heritage, pride, and self-identity
I came across Europe and the people without history by reading a citation about it in Karolyn Smardz Frost (2007). The citation notes that Eric Wolf (1982) “demonstrated how colonial powers stripped those cultures they intended to exploit of heritage, … Continue reading
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Analysis of the discourse about Saladin (Anne-Marie Eddé)
Saladin (2011) by Anne-Marie Eddé was published in France in 2008; the book is translated by Jane Marie Todd. The author’s analysis of the discourse related to Saladin is elegantly organized and easy to follow. Eddé notes that the legend … Continue reading
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I will bear witness: A diary of the Nazi years (Victor Klemperer)
In the prologue to I will bear witness: A diary of the Nazi years (1998), Malcolm Chalmers notes that for readers in Germany, Victort Klemperer’s wartime diary “has become one of the key works through which the Third Reich and … Continue reading
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The American way of war emerged, Eliot Cohen argues, from a struggle between the USA and Canada. We also discuss Andres Kasekamp (2010).
Conquered into liberty (2011) and Empires and indigenes (2011) offer valuable insights regarding military history. The subtitle for the first-mentioned text is: Two centuries of battles along the great warpath that made the American way of war. The book refers … Continue reading
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Eric Williams wrote a widely cited book about capitalism and slavery
Capitalism and slavery (1994), originally published in 1944, is a widely cited book. The citations have prompted me to read it. The back cover of the Andre Deutsch paperback edition features a delightful photograph of Eric Williams. An earphone is … Continue reading
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