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We, the People...
A French thinker is writing the "conceptual history" of modern democracy. Scott McLemee takes some lessons.
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Wheat and Chaff
John Kenneth Galbraith was one of America's most famous economists. Scott McLemee takes a look at another side of his work.
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A Day in the Life
American historians just visited the nation's capital for a convention. Scott McLemee kept a diary.
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A Slice of Cheesecake
The notorious Bettie Page is just part of American pin-up history. Scott McLemee finds out the rest of the story.
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The Silencer
People are bringing cell phones into libraries and academic conferences. Scott McLemee wants to take them out.
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Lazy Me
An independent film documents the life and times of a beloved campus hangout. Scott McLemee loiters with intent.
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Oh, Good Lord...
A new book by Garry Wills asks what Jesus meant. Scott McLemee stays for an answer.
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Legal Jams
Once a band gets to the recording studio, lawyers often grab the microphone. Scott McLemee asks a musicologist if that's a good thing.