Reading and Roaming
Here are several portrayals of women, four who are historical, that is real people, and one from a novel adapted for a television series. BIOGRAPHY—OVERDUE RECOGNITION The Agitators: Three Friends who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights by Dorothy Wickenden One of the satisfactions of the times we’re living in is seeing women whose achievements have …
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Today, March 14, is the International Day of Mathematics. This date was chosen and proclaimed by UNESCO in November 2019. Previously, 3/14 had already been known around the world as Pi Day. In celebration of Pi (3.14159), some people bake round pies, both sweet and savory. Perhaps you are having pie today too! FREUD’S FEMALE CASE Hysterical Girl Filmmaker Kate …
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MEMOIRS: OF GEOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains by Kerri Arsenault Kerri Arsenault grew up in the small town of Mexico, Maine, adjacent to neighboring Rumford and home to an active paper mill. Like the river Androscoggin that runs through the region, her memoir meanders along a nonlinear path. We learn about her immediate family and her …
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This was another momentous week in U.S. history. For many of us, the fact that actions have consequences was gratifying. Now on to Joe Biden’s inauguration and the next step in dealing with the soon-to-be former president. When not watching or reading the news, the Chief Penguin and I turned to other diversions, a feature …
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