…then, in the early 20th century and the late 19th century there were studies being done that proved the toxic effects of nicotine. He too, Buck Duke, was being pursued and he too chose not to give interviews and did not write very much. He had been haunted all his…
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Doris Duke’s Legacy
…which were limited to hundreds of cigarettes and to launch a major publicity campaign which started the spread of nicotine not only in this country but worldwide. Because even then, in the early 20th century and the late 19th century there were studies being done that proved the toxic effects…
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Nevertheless She Persisted: 30 Years of Women Writing Women’s Lives
…famous living songwriters, newscasters, and actresses, without the official, whole hearted or active cooperation of their families and friends. “Authorized” biographies, which may provide access to private papers and personal interviews, have advantages, but family cooperation, participation, and approval come with their own disadvantages. Sheila Weller is the author of…
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The Blue Box
…women who knew their own minds long before the word feminist was ever considered.” – Kirkus Reviews “…replete with domestic detail and provides insight into what hard work it was to be a Southern belle. The author’s family history is easy to read but not frivolous. Issues of race, privilege,…
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And The Good News Is…
…between 1850 and 1931, whose lives spanned and incorporated some of the most dramatic changes of the 19th and 20th century: The Civil War and Reconstruction, Prohibition and World War Two, Women’s Education, Suffrage and Emancipation. Last week in New York City, I discussed the book at a luncheon given…
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Road to Nowhere and Other New Stories from the Southwest
…and Russian mail-order brides. Well-known authors like Sallie Bingham, Ron Carlson, Laura Furman, and Dagoberto Gilb are joined here by exciting newcomers Eddie Chuculate, Don Waters, Claire Vaye Watkins, and others. Edited by D. Seth Horton and Brett Garcia Myhren Road to Nowhere and Other New Stories from the Southwest…
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Greatauthoritis
…sold thousands of copies. The Lensic Theatre here in Santa Fe was packed when the tightly-suited author walked onto the stage. Reading from one of his volumes, he shifted from foot to foot, never raising his face from the text; along with his accent, this made his forty-minute reading almost…
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Treason: A Sallie Bingham Reader
…to the struggles for independence of the three women who surrounded Ezra Pound like subservient stars, these fictions seize the reader’s attention while slashing stereotypes. This Sallie Bingham Reader captures the spirit of the author’s illustrious writing career via short stories, a novella, and a play. Treason: A Sallie Bingham…
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Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture at Duke University
https://www.youtube.com/embed/nKNOGDCKmBY Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture at Duke University 20th Anniversary Interview: October 23, 2008…
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Converging Circles
…thing: each recently joined The Circles, a Museum of New Mexico Foundation membership group whose support provides sustainable futures for our museums. These are their stories. by Carmella Padilla Sallie Bingham: A Creative Place to Land In 1991, after 40 years as a critically-acclaimed author, Sallie Bingham was divorced with…
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