November/December 2003
In This Issue November/December 2003
"The Earth Shook, The Sky Burned"
From the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 to daily events, more than two centuries of newspaper history are being preserved.
By Rachel Galvin
Volume 24, Issue 6
People on San Francisco's Russian Hill watch the city burn, April 18, 1906.
Arnold Genthe, © Bettmann/Corbis
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Features
Direct from the Front
Since the Spanish-American War, correspondents have balanced loyalty to their country with responsibility to inform the public.
By Maggie RiechersDvořák in America
A century after the composer's death, students discover how he changed classical music in this country.
By Scott EthierThe Art of Mestizaje
A website and DVD examine the fusion of cultures in Latin American artwork.
By Paulette W. CampbellThe Soul of a Free Man
The life story of Toussaint-Louverture, Haiti's liberator, is told with other slave narratives on a new website.
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Departments
Executive Function
Jillette Leon-Guerrero
In the wake of a supertyphoon, Jillette Leon-Guerrero is rebuilding the humanities on Guam.
By Hannah PutmanEdNote
