A New Book Purchase and a Website/Podcast Recommendation During a recent visit to the campus bookstore, I picked up a copy of D. Peter MacLeod’s Northern Armageddon: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the Making of the American Revolution. I had seen MacLeod’s book recently profiled on John Fea’s website, The Way ofContinue reading “Off with their Headings?”
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Revolution, Marketing, & the Legacy of the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies
I’ve been working on a project examining poetry at the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies since the fall of 2014. Of course, when I began this exploration I had many questions. I had the big research questions. And I also had logistical questions: Was there an archival record? Where was this archival record? Looking forContinue reading “Revolution, Marketing, & the Legacy of the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies”
Ending 24/7 Finals Culture
Finals time is here again and with it, at many schools, comes 24/7 study culture. Student lounges and campus buildings give up the late regular semester hours and throw the doors open to a 24/7 study atmosphere. The apparatus of the university goes into overdrive as food courts and libraries are kept open. All theContinue reading “Ending 24/7 Finals Culture”