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CLASS Alert: Modernism in Eight Case Studies

Ever wander into a museum of modern art and feel you’re missing the point? Have you noticed that the reaction to Stravinsky and Marcel Duchamp was the same kind of outrage? What was up with Modernism? I’m teaching a class on it this August. Click here for more info.
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BOOK IN PROCESS

I’m excited to announce I’m working on a new history book. The working title is American Holiday Traditions, from Spring Bunnies to the Winter King. Exploring the layers of our celebrations, e.g. how did the Virgin Mary feel about the Easter bunny? (pictured) Publication Summer 2027.

NOW in 240 libraries!

Midwest Book Reviews calls it “original, informative, exceptional…” Click to find out more.

Maps are never value-free images; … maps are a way of conceiving, articulating, and structuring the human world which is biased towards, promoted by, and exerts influence upon particular sets of social relations.–J.B. Harley

In this year’s A to Z challenge, prepare to learn some geography from my exploration of Small Countries. But remember that geography is never just about land. 2026 A-Z Small Countries