The Three Lives of Stephanie St Clair
It was 2 p.m. on Friday and nothing had been accomplished. Four hours of staring at microfilm in the overheated Department of Records had led… Read More »The Three Lives of Stephanie St Clair
Blog: Writing History
The Photographic History of Astor Row
My focus for this story is the rise and fall and rise again of Harlem as showcased through the homes of Astor Row. Since this… Read More »The Photographic History of Astor Row
Raiders of the Lost Archives
I admit, I was picturing Spielberg. I didn’t expect a warehouse of wooden crates exactly, but when a classmate and I visited the Schomberg Center… Read More »Raiders of the Lost Archives
The Magnificent Rockefeller Archives
When I imagined doing research in an archive center, my mind conjured up sitting among stacks of disorganized boxes in a dusty, old library. But,… Read More »The Magnificent Rockefeller Archives
Persistence
Sometimes, it’s what you don’t know that matters most, as I learned the hard way on a recent research trip to Urbana, Ohio. I was… Read More »Persistence
That’s Classified
There are few responses to a request more deflating than, “I’m sorry, but I’m afraid that’s classified.” It’s a particularly depressing response when the information… Read More »That’s Classified
Teddy Roosevelt and Syria
The world began in 1945. Or so many American pundits would have you believe. The predisposition is actually a bit more complicated than that.
Elliott Horowitz responds to David Kaufmann on Bugs Bunny
In response to the recent article by Dr. David Kaufmann in The Forward questioning Bugs Bunny’s purported Jewish identity, Bar Ilan University professor and Jewish Studies Quarterly (new series) co-editor Dr. Elliott Horowitz has written a letter to The Forward.
Lies, Damn Lies, and Supreme Court Briefs
The Israeli Supreme Court recently issued a temporary ruling on a petition brought by residents of six Palestinian villages who have been barred from using Highway 443.
Revolution Until Imprisonment
The documentary The Revolutionary, which documents the life of Charleston native and Chinese Communist Party member Sidney Rittenberg, looks at how political zeal becomes zealotry.
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