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11. In a Picture of Strength, Women Take the Show.

Author

JOHNSON, KIRK

Subjects
*ART fairs, *WOMEN in art, *ART exhibitions
Abstract

The article reviews the 2018 Seattle Art Fair in Washington which showcased many artworks featuring strong women.

Published
2018

12. Book Reviews.

Author

Kumar, Prakash, Bullion, Alan, Margaret, Walton-Roberts, Tim, Pratt, Rajagopalan, Swarna, Mills, James, Mathur, Piyush, Seliger, Bernhard, Jain, Sushil, Johnson, Kirk, Everett, Jana, Sikand, Yoginder, Reed, Ananya Mukherjee, Hickman, John, Monaco, Diane K., Mitra, Subrata K., Sehrawat, Samiksha, Davis Jr., Donald R., and Siddiqi, Farham Hanif

Subjects
IDEOLOGICAL Origins of the British Empire, The (Book), SOUTH Asia at Gun Point (Book), SECURITY Studies in South Asia (Book), COMMUNITY, Empire & Migration (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the books 'The Ideological Origins of the British Empire,' by David Armitage, 'South Asia at Gun Point: Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation,' edited by Dipankar Banerjee, 'Security Studies in South Asia: Change and Challenges,' edited by Dipankar Banerjee, and 'Community, Empire and Migration: South Asians in Diaspora,' edited by Crispin Bates.

Published
2002
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13. Books, Journals, New Media.

Author

Butzen, Frederick, Lemcke, Dawn P., Johnson, Kirk A., and VanderVeer Jr., Joseph B.

Subjects
MEDICINE
Abstract

Reviews several medical books. 'The Science of Conjecture: Evidence and Probability Before Pascal,' by James Franklin; 'Restoring the Balance: Women Physicians and the Professions of Medicine, 1850-1995,' by Ellen S. More; 'An American Health Dilemma: Race, Medicine and Health Care in the United States 1900-2000,' by W. Michael Byrd and Linda A. Clayton; 'Inventing Modern America: From the Microwave to the Mouse,' by David E. Brown.

Published
2002

15. A Taste of Paella In Potato Country.

Author

JOHNSON, KIRK

Subjects
*FESTIVALS, *BASQUES
Abstract

The article discusses the Jaialdi festival held in Boise, Idaho in 2015, which featured Basque street party, puppet, and musical performances.

Published
2015

16. The Nobel Memorial Laureates in Economics: An Introduction to Their Careers and Main Published Works.

Author

Johnson, Kirk Douglas

Subjects
NOBEL Prize winners, ECONOMIC history, HISTORY of economics, AUTHORSHIP, INTELLECTUAL history
Abstract

In so doing, their book becomes an interpretive history of modern economics and this subset of economists. Becker is socially redeeming and his values and views should be strongly considered, and Frisch was merely the first in a long-line of economists who is "best known" for different things in the minds of the two authors. Vane and Mulhearn contextualize the series of Laureates with cross-references to previous and subsequent economists. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2008
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17. Months After Washington Landslide, Hopeful Steps Forward.

Author

JOHNSON, KIRK

Subjects
*BLUEGRASS festivals
Abstract

The article discusses the 38th annual Bluegrass Festival, featuring the Miller family's bluegrass band, Blueberry Hill, to be held in Darrington, Washington in 2014.

Published
2014

18. Dish by Dish, Art Of Last Meals.

Author

JOHNSON, KIRK

Subjects
*ART exhibitions, *PLATES (Tableware), *LAST meal before execution, *TABLEWARE -- Exhibitions
Abstract

The article reviews the art exhibition "The Last Supper," on display in Corvallis, Oregon in January 2013, in which artist Julie Green depicted the last meals of prisoners on death row both in modern headlines and historical records by painting them on plates in cobalt-blue paint.

Published
2013

19. Political booknotes.

Author

Johnson, Kirk

Subjects
MAVERICK: A Life in Politics (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Maverick: A Life in Politics,' by Lowell P. Weicker and Barry Sussman.

Published
1995

20. America Becoming (Book Review).

Author

Johnson, Kirk A.

Subjects
*RACE, *MINORITIES, *NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'America Becoming: Racial Trends and Their Consequences, vols 1 & 2,' edited by Neil J. Smelser, William Julius Wilson, and Faith Mitchell.

Published
2001
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21. Surrounded by science.

Author

Johnson, Kirk R.

Subjects
*SCIENCE museums, *NONFICTION
Abstract

A review of the book "Life on Display: Revolutionizing U.S. Museums of Science and Natural History in the Twentieth Century," by Karen A. Rader and Victoria E. M. Cain, is presented.

Published
2015
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23. An American Health Dilemma (Book Review).

Author

Johnson, Kirk A.

Subjects
AMERICAN Health Dilemma: A Medical History of African Americans & the Problem of Race: Beginnings to 1900, An (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book 'An American Health Dilemma: A Medical History of African Americans and the Problem of Race -- Beginnings to 1900,' by W. Michael Byrd and Linda A. Clayton.

Published
2001

24. Good reads.

Author

Hopkins, Tracy E., Johnson, Kirk A., Jones, Sally, McIntosh, Claire R., and Ridley, Teresa L.

Subjects
BOOKS
Abstract

Features several books for the mind, body and spirit. `In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want,' by Iyanla Vanzant; `Let's Get Real! Exercise Your Right to a Healthy Body,' by Donna Richardson with Lauren David Peden; `Succeeding Sane: Making Room for Joy in a Crazy World,' by Bonnie St. John Deane.

Published
1998

25. Goodreads.

Author

Hopkins, Tracy E., Johnson, Kirk A., McIntosh, Claire R., and Ridley, Teresa L.

Subjects
WILLOW Weep for Me (Book), ALTAR of Words: Wisdom, Comfort & Inspiration for African American Women, An (Book), MEN We Cherish (Book)
Abstract

Reviews several books. `Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman's Journey Through Depression,' by Meri Nana-Ama Danquah; `An Altar of Words: Wisdom, Comfort, and Inspiration for African American Women,' by Byllye Avery; `Men We Cherish: African-American Women Praise the Men in Their Lives,' edited by Brooke M. Stephens.

Published
1998

26. Where Reporters Like to Go on Their Days Off.

Author

STEINHAUER, JENNIFER, HANNON, KERRY, JOHNSON, KIRK, FERNANDEZ, MANNY, ELIGON, JOHN, and TREASTER, JOSEPH B.

Subjects
*ART museum evaluation, *SPORTS museums, *MUSEUMS
Abstract

Reviews are offered for several museums in the U.S., including the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens in Washington D.C., the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, and the National Sporting Library & Museum in Middleburg, Virginia.

Published
2018

27. Of Thee I Read: Books That Explain America.

Author

ZERNIKE, KATE, FAUSSET, RICHARD, GETZFRED, MARK S., ROBERTSON, CAMPBELL, NAGOURNEY, ADAM, SANTOS, FERNANDA, JOHNSON, KIRK, and MEDINA, JENNIFER

Subjects
*FICTION, *NONFICTION
Published
2016

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