November/December 2015
In This Issue November/December 2015
Who Were the Pilgrims Who Celebrated the First Thanksgiving?
Ric Burns’s close look at the Pilgrims may change how we think of them.
By Craig Lambert
Volume 36, Issue 6
Cover story is on Ric Burns's new documentary The Pilgrims.
—Sterling Hundley
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Features
On the Fate and Fortunes of Public Goods
A university president maps the way forward for the humanities.
By Richard H. Brodhead
The Talented Mr. Huxley
The author of Brave New World was the master of the dystopic novel.
By Danny Heitman
What It Means That We Are Lindy Hopping Again
Yes, the younger generation loves that old time jazz, but why?
By Peter Gerler
The Future of the Humanities: Reading
As technology advances, doomsayers stay constant.
By Michael Dirda
November/December 2015 edition on issuu
A new way to read the magazine online that mimics reading it on paper.
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Departments
Statements
Veterans in Tampa Bay Tell Their Stories
The stories on stage reflect the range of veterans’ experiences as well as their similarities.
By Tory CooneyHow the Once-Banned Spoon River Anthology Made a Comeback in Lewistown, Illinois
Celebration of the work's centennial
By Laura Wolff ScanlanOne-Off
Eternal City’s Building Craze also Bolstered Urban Planning
Study demonstrates that a public voice can help develop a theocratic city
By Steve MoyerLate Medieval Architectural Embellishments Left Traces on Early Renaissance
Ironic term makes unequivocal mark
By Steve MoyerAtlanta, School Teachers, and the History of Race Relations Mix in Summer Workshop
Visits to sites relating to city's Jim Crow past have lasting impact
By Steve MoyerImpertinent Questions
Impertinent Questions with Michael D. Gordin
on the evolution of a common language for science.
Executive Function
Adam Davis of Oregon Humanities
Head of OH plants seeds for discussion, not consensus.
By Brett CampbellEdNote
