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  • 7 Nov 2013

    Hollywood’s Forgotten Right

    Donald Critchlow discusses the surprising inspiration for his recently released book, WHEN HOLLYWOOD WAS RIGHT. Video courtesy of Arizona State University.

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  • 5 Nov 2013
    Frances B.

    Hemingway on Writing

    "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed," Hemingway once said. However, The Letters of Ernest Hemingway, Volume 2 (1923-1925) reveals that Hemingway had quite a few more tips on his craft.

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  • 29 Oct 2013
    Christine K.

    Hemingway on Screen

    If you have been reading The Letters of Ernest Hemingway, Volume 2, you know that the author has led a life that was far from boring. Between that and his larger than life persona, it is no wonder that a fictionalized Hemingway has popped up in several television shows and movies. Below is a list of five of our favorite moments of Hemingway on screen.

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  • 7 Oct 2013

    Into the Intro: Sterilized by the State

    Sterilization as a public health policy did not end with Nazi Germany in World War II--rather it continued in North America well into the twentieth century. In this excerpt from Sterilized by the State by Randall Hansen and Desmond King, find out why.

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  • 4 Oct 2013

    Who Were Sterilized by the State?

    Who were the victims of sterilization policies in the U.S.? Randall Hansen and Desmond King discuss three case studies, among the many they interviewed for their forthcoming book, Sterilized by the State.

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  • 3 Oct 2013

    Eugenics Where You’d Least Expect It

    Take a look into Sterilized by the State by Randall Hansen and Desmond King with the interactive slideshow below.

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  • 2 Oct 2013
    Donald T. Critchlow

    What the Left and the Right Can Learn from Hollywood Politics

    Most people view Hollywood politics today as a bastion of progressivism—for better or worse. Perhaps there is not much to learn from the current political scene in Hollywood other than celebrity and money matter—and Hollywood provides a lot of both. But Hollywood politics was not always so left-wing.

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  • 25 Sep 2013
    Donald T. Critchlow

    Why Barry Goldwater Fell Out with Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan saw in former presidential candidate Barry Goldwater a friend and a mentor. They corresponded frequently. But Reagan’s 1976 challenge for the Republican presidential nomination caused a deep rift.

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