This is the 116th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week. Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (May 13, 2019 – May 19, 2019): New data platform illuminates history …
Author Archives: Jessica M. DeWitt
Comps Notes: Stanley’s The Birth of Western Canada
I decided to publish my write-ups from my comprehensive exam reading fields. I am publishing them *as is.* Thus they represent my thoughts as a new PhD student. They were written between September 2011 and July 2012. The full collection is accessible here. The Birth of Western Canada: A History of the Riel Rebellions George F.G. …
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Nuclear, Chicago, Also
This is the 115th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week. Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (May 6, 2019 – May 12, 2019): Environmental, Bees, History – Historical …
Comps Notes: Gibson’s Otter Skins, Boston Ships, and China Goods
I decided to publish my write-ups from my comprehensive exam reading fields. I am publishing them *as is.* Thus they represent my thoughts as a new PhD student. They were written between September 2011 and July 2012. The full collection is accessible here. Otter Skins, Boston Ships, and China Goods James R. Gibson James R. Gibson, Otter …
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Comps Notes: Innis’ The Fur Trade in Canada
I decided to publish my write-ups from my comprehensive exam reading fields. I am publishing them *as is.* Thus they represent my thoughts as a new PhD student. They were written between September 2011 and July 2012. The full collection is accessible here. The Fur Trade in Canada: An Introduction to Canadian Economic History Harold A. Innis …
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Environmental, Bees, History
This is the 114th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week. Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (April 29, 2019 – May 5, 2019): An overview of themes …
Comps Notes: Bold’s Selling the Wild West
I decided to publish my write-ups from my comprehensive exam reading fields. I am publishing them *as is.* Thus they represent my thoughts as a new PhD student. They were written between September 2011 and July 2012. The full collection is accessible here. Selling the Wild West: Popular Western Fiction, 1860 to 1960 Christine Bold The …
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Students, Cards, Virginia
This is the 113th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week. Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (April 22, 2019 – April 28, 2019): For #EarthDay read up on …
Earth, Environmental, Harrisons
This is the 112th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week. Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (April 14, 2019 – April 21, 2019): Sunday #WordCloud! Der, Die, Und …
Comps Notes: Vanderhaeghe’s The Englishman’s Boy
I decided to publish my write-ups from my comprehensive exam reading fields. I am publishing them *as is.* Thus they represent my thoughts as a new PhD student. They were written between September 2011 and July 2012. The full collection is accessible here. The Englishman’s Boy Guy Vanderhaeghe Guy Vanderhaeghe, The Englishman’s Boy (Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1996). …
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Jessica M. DeWitt: Editing and Consulting 