Articles with keyword "twentieth century"
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The Well-Wrought Textbook
The making of the midcentury English department classic, Understanding Poetry.
Curio
1912 Presidential Candidates
Cartoonist Clifford Berryman mocks the confidence level of the 1912 presidential candidates—Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and William Howard Taft—before the election.
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The Utterly Civilized Wilder
Despite global popularity, the enduring works of Thornton Wilder hold up to critical scrutiny.
Conversation
Historian for Hire
Phil Cantelon of History Associates talks with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole about the profession outside the walls of academia.
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A Poet’s Inner Eye
A literary scholar looks for Elizabeth Bishop in the fishing waters of Florida.
Feature
British Modernism’s Many Manners
The Bloomsbury group broke ties with Victorian ideals and reimagined British art.
