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December 19, 2007
in American History, Current Affairs, History, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Science, Technology, Yale Press Podcast

YUP authors on FM radio

December 19, 2007
in American History, Current Affairs, History, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Science, Technology, Yale Press Podcast

A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, author of Hotel: An American History, appeared on WBUR Boston’s On Point to discuss “how America invented the hotel, and how the hotel invented America.” You can listen to the program–which aired on Thursday, December 13th–in Windows Media Player by clicking here, or with RealPlayer by clicking

November 27, 2007
in Current Affairs, History, Humanities, Yale Press Podcast

Yale Press Podcast, Episode 11

November 27, 2007
in Current Affairs, History, Humanities, Yale Press Podcast

Episode 11 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 11 In Episode 11, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) A.K. Sandoval-Strausz who explores the idea of American hospitality and the modern hotel as an uniquely American invention, and with (2) Claudia Nahson about the art of William Steig