January/February 2015
In This Issue January/February 2015
Paul Cézanne Revered the Old Masters, yet Influenced Waves of Modernists as They Broke with the Past
Always the student, even the famous Cézanne went back to the basics.
By Nancy Locke
Volume 36, Issue 1
Self-portrait with bowler hat, circa 1885 by Paul Cézanne, whose lifelong study of the Old Masters is discussed in this issue.
—Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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Features
Digital Boot Camp for Military Historians
Historians release their inner computer geek.
By Meredith Hindley
What Sets Italian Americans Off From Other Immigrants?
Family and work for starters, according to a new TV documentary.
By Vincent J. Cannato
The Original Miss Turnstiles: Sono Osato Starred on Broadway While Her Japanese Father Was Interned
Provocative casting in On the Town.
By Carol J. Oja
The Chinese Exclusion Act Raised the Price of Becoming an American
A new exhibit tells the story from the immigrant’s point of view.
By Ross Yelsey
James Thurber Lost Most of His Eyesight to a Tragic Childhood Accident
And grew up to see the world in a bizarre and hilarious light.
By Danny Heitman
Imagine Nation: How Pocket Maps Helped Poets and Subjects Reenvision England
A GPS for sixteenth-century travelers.
By Mary Alexandra Agner
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Departments
Statements
Archaeology from the Air
Charles and Anne find peace from the paparazzi in the Southwest.
By Mark AthitakisNeglected Boxes in a Basement Hold a Treasure of Early Film
A rare collection finds a new audience.
By Tina OwenA Jewish Veteran Becomes One of Baltimore's Early Globetrotters
Mendes Cohen traveled the world to bring back memories and artifacts.
By Joe SugarmanVeterans Tackle PTSD with Traditional Indian Healing
Sweat lodges serve therapeutic role.
By Amy LifsonOne-Off
William Byrd Was a Colonial-era Surveyor and Satirist
How he helped draw the line between Virginia and North Carolina.
By Steve MoyerNew Biography of Cesar Chavez Unearths Gritty Truth
The charismatic organizer and leader faltered as an administrator.
By Steve MoyerImpertinent Questions
Jules Witcover on the Ups and Downs of American Vice Presidents
NEH-funded book on veeps.
By Anna Maria GillisExecutive Function
Maine’s Hayden Anderson Blends Practicality and Idealism to Advance the Humanities
From blueberry pies to veteran reading programs, Hayden Anderson applies purity of thinking.
By Edgar Allen BeemEdNote
