[A Recap of the
month that was in AmericanStudying.]
February
2: American Conspiracy Theories: Roswell: A series AmericanStudying our
crazy beliefs starts with historical and cultural contexts for alien invaders.
February
3: American Conspiracy Theories: JFK: The series continues with a couple
arguments for why we have so many doubts about one particular assassination.
February
4: American Conspiracy Theories: Men on the Moon: Two compelling cultural
engagements with a longstanding conspiracy community, as the series rolls on.
February
5: American Conspiracy Theories: Black Helicopters: How a 1990s conspiracy
theory foreshadowed our 21st century world.
February
6: American Conspiracy Theories: 9/11 Truthers: The series concludes with
how not to respond to a contemporary conspiracy theory, and how to do so.
February
7-8: Crowd-sourced Conspiracies: Fellow AmericanStudiers share their
responses to the week’s posts and other conspiratorial connections—add yours in
comments!
February
9: I Love Attica Locke’s Mysteries: A Valentine’s-inspired series starts
with the compelling first two novels, and upcoming third, by a new writer I
love.
February
10: I Love David Simon’s Perspective: The series continues with three of
the many reasons why I love one of the great 21st century American
artists and voices.
February
11: I Love American Historical Films: Five wonderful historical films that
reflect all that the genre can do and be, as the series rolls on.
February
12: I Love Writing Book Reviews: How the reviews I’ve had the chance to
write to date illustrate all that I can learn and take away from the experience
each and every time.
February
13: I Love Magical Historic Sites: The series concludes with five examples
of historical and cultural sites that immerse us in American history and
identity.
February
14-15: I Love Being an Uncle: But wait, a special Valentine’s weekend post
on the new familial role I’m excited to add to my list of loves.
February
16: AmericanStudying Non-Favorites: Breaking Bad: My annual series on
things I don’t love as much as I should starts with a beloved recent TV show.
February
17: AmericanStudying Non-Favorites: Sinatra and Elvis: The series continues
with two undeniably talented and influential artists, and why I don’t quite
love either.
February
18: AmericanStudying Non-Favorites: Emerson and Thoreau: What I do love
about two American titans, and what I don’t, as the series rolls on.
February
19: AmericanStudying Non-Favorites: Boxing: The American sport without
which we can’t entirely understand history and race, and my objections to it.
February
20: AmericanStudying Non-Favorites: Low Five: The series concludes with
five historical figures who get no love from this AmericanStudier.
February
21-22: Crowd-sourced Non-Favorites: A collective airing of grievances from
fellow AmericanStudiers—you know you’ve got some complaints to add in comments!
February
23: Western Mass. Histories: The Blackstone River Valley: A series on a
too-often overlooked Mass. region starts with a new National Historic Park.
February
24: Western Mass. Histories: The Celestials in North Adams: The series
continues with a forgotten historical and cultural moment, and the novel that
helps us remember it.
February
25: Western Mass. Histories: Mass MOCA: Three of the many reasons to visit
an amazing Western Mass. museum, as the series rolls on.
February
26: Western Mass. Histories: The Bridge of Flowers: Three evocative, very
American stages in the history of a unique landmark.
February
27: Western Mass. Histories: The Belle of Amherst: The series concludes
with why we shouldn’t simply connect Emily Dickinson to her Western Mass. home,
and how we can.
Next series
starts Monday,
Ben
PS. Topics you’d
like to see covered in this space? Guest Posts you’d like to contribute? Lemme
know!
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