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Histories with a Future

I’m headed to the Pacific History Association’s conference in Wellington. The program looks great and I’ll be giving a paper that is a comparative look at the colonial/frontier historiography of NZ and the USA as viewed through an 1890 tour of the Pacific by Arizona Charlie’s Wild West Show.


Author Matthew WittmannPosted on December 3, 2012August 28, 2013Categories new zealand, pacific, talks, wild west

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In light of the sad news from last week of Sir Lad In light of the sad news from last week of Sir Lady Java's passing, we share a wonderful pair of photographs of the pioneering transgender activist and entertainer, circa 1970. For more images and flyers of Lady Java during her heyday, see the link in our profile.

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RIP the great James Earl Jones (1931-2024), who ap RIP the great James Earl Jones (1931-2024), who appears here with Rossetta LeNoire in his first Obie-winning performance in "Clandestine on the Morning Line" at the Actor's Playhouse, 1961. From the archive of photographer Alix Jeffry (MS Thr 416). © Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library⁣

#jamesearljones #rosettalenoire #alixjeffry #houghtonlibrary #harvardlibrary
We'll be talking about the recently acquired Godfr We'll be talking about the recently acquired Godfrey Cambridge archive next Monday, February 26 at 700pm ahead of a screening @harvardfilmarchive of "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (1970). Further details and link for tickets in our profile. 

Images from the Godfrey Cambridge papers (MS Thr 2252) | negatives of photographs taken by Godfrey Cambridge on set | Himes' inscription in Cambridge's copy of the book | publicity image of Cambridge and co-star Raymond St. Jacques | film poster illustration by Robert McGinnis.

#godfreycambridge #cottoncomestoharlem #chesterhimes #houghtonlibrary #harvardtheatrecollection #harvardfilmarchive
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