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The Case of the Empty Bookshelves
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Why were librarians keeping the titian-haired detective off their shelves?
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Paper Trails and Primary Sources
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A first-time biographer approaches writing the first biography–of her great-grandfather.
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Teaching In The Age Of COVID Part IV
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“I think that one misconception about teaching is that love for your subject is enough. You have to have love for your students.”
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Contingent Podcast #5: All The Presidents’ Librarians
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Michael Koncewicz compares Watergate to Russia/Ukraine-gate, pushes back on Richard Nixon revisionism, explains the difference between an archivist and a curator, and recalls his first dance with a girl.
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Contingent Podcast #4: In Memoriam: Panbabylonianism
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Can a classicist study Akkadian? Was the Fertile Crescent part of Western civilization? Why is the history of science nearly a field unto itself?
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Moong Dal Bhajias from Meher’s Mum
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Meher Mirza’s piece on the Time & Talents cookbook was one of our first pieces here at Contingent. As a special treat for our members, she’s given us this memory of a special dish along with the recipe itself, complete with her mother’s annotations.
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Contingent Podcast #3: Hunting Dinosaurs in Central Africa
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Before ancient aliens—before Lizard People—there was the search for living dinosaurs. Eddie Guimont, author of “Hunting Dinosaurs in Central Africa,” tells us more.
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Contingent Podcast #2: What Happened to My People
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The second half of PBS’s Reconstruction documentary begins where the traditional narrative ends.
Shorts
What to the Droid Is Life Day?
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The Rebel Alliance fought for freedom, but this freedom was predicated on the automation of labor — on droids.