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June 28, 2015
in History, Humanities

Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe and the Invention of News

June 28, 2015
in History, Humanities

Andrew Pettegree— In 1704 the English writer Daniel Defoe embarked on the publication of a political journal: the Weekly Review of the Affairs of France. This was not yet the Defoe made famous by his great novel Robinson Crusoe; he would discover his vocation as a novelist only late in life. Up to

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December 16, 2008
in Business, Current Affairs

Epstein on the Tribune Company (and the Cubs)

December 16, 2008
in Business, Current Affairs

Without a doubt, last week was a difficult one for the newspaper industry. With the Tribune Company filing for bankruptcy, the Miami Herald up for sale, and even the vaunted New York Times taking out a $225 million loan against its new Manhattan offices, it’s hard to imagine what the

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The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Reading List

To better understand the Russia-Ukraine crisis, we have put together a list of the…

The History of Economic Sanctions as a Tool of War

Today, economic sanctions are generally regarded as an alternative to war. But for most…

Black Artists in America: From the the Great Depression to Civil Rights

Earnestine Jenkins– My new book, Black Artists in America: from the Great Depression to…